Commentaries

My Favorite Oscar Wilde Quotations: Part 1

July 12, 2014

Here’s a baker’s dozen: o A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. o A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. o A…

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Six Components of a Great Corporate Culture

July 12, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Coleman 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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Lee Kuan Yew’s Global Perspectives: Part 2

July 11, 2014

I have just read Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security). In it, Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives…

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International Monetary Fund chief hints at revising growth estimates for global economy

July 10, 2014

Here is a brief article widely distributed by the Associated Press in which the chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, predicts that the global economy will improve over the next 18 months but says that growth might not…

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How to Spend the First 10 Minutes of Your Day

July 10, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Friedman 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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Silly Assumptions About Business

July 9, 2014

Here are three of the silliest: 1. Leaders must like people: In fact, it is far more important that leaders respect and trust those entrusted to their care. Some of the most productive workers in any organization are not necessarily…

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Daniel Goleman on “What Makes a Leader?”

July 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic essay by Daniel Goleman that has been reprinted by Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Ruth Chang on “How to make hard choices”

July 7, 2014

Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about…

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Lee Kuan Yew’s Global Perspectives: Part 1

July 6, 2014

In Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security), Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives of Lee Kuan Yew. Never…

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Carl Honoré: “In praise of slowness”

July 5, 2014

Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. “By slowing down at the right moments,…

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