Commentaries

On Walter Issacson’s latest achievement, The Innovators

December 3, 2014

For many years, it has been both my privilege and pleasure to serve on several committees that select the best business books of the given calendar year. This year, Walter Isaacson’s The Innovators is among my selections. You may be…

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John H. Cox on “Smart Training: A Learner-Guided Approach”

December 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John H. Cox for Training magazine, a 50-year-old professional development magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool. The magazine delves into management issues such as leadership and…

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9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions

December 2, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Beware of Wac-A-Mole behavior

December 1, 2014

You know the type. Like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, hops from one subject to the next, one task to the next. Overwhelmed by decisions: Too many choices, not enough time, etc. Overextended by work: Too much to…

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Beyond the Brainstorm

December 1, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Lisa Bodell for strategy+business, published by strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. She challenges conventional wisdom as to how and where the most promising ideas are generated. To read the complete article,…

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The 7 Laws of Regenerative Enterprises

November 30, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kim C. Korn and B. Joseph Pine II for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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Here are the 20 Most Popular TED Talks of All Time

November 30, 2014

Richard Saul Wurman created the TED conference in 1984 as a onetime event. (As you may already know,TED refers to Technology, Education, and Design.) It became a four-day conference six years later. Chris Anderson purchased TED in 2001. Until 2005, it remained a once-a-year…

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Why small businesses are so important to the U.S. economy

November 29, 2014

1. The latest figures show that small businesses create 75 percent of the net new jobs in our economy. 2. Four years after start-up, half of all small businesses with employees remain open. 3. Small businesses with employees start-up at…

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Gary Hamel on “Why Bureaucracy Must Die”

November 29, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gary Hamel for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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The Global Innovation 1000: Proven Paths to Innovation Success

November 29, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Brad Goehle for strategy+business, published by strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. They share what ten years of research reveal about the best R&D strategies for…

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