Commentaries

The four global forces breaking all the trends

May 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It is an excerpt from their book, No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces…

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This One Sentence Will Make You Rich

May 2, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Brian de Haaff for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Think of the richest person you…

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Why You Should Not Let Searching for More Evidence Delay a Decision

May 1, 2015

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Something that often gets in the way of our ability…

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The eight essentials of innovation

April 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why strategic and organizational factors are what separate successful…

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There Are Still Only Two Ways to Compete

April 30, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger L. Martin 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…

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Measure an Employee’s Qualitative Performance

April 27, 2015

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Performance reviews often require you to assess an employee’s performance…

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The 10 Core Principles of Delivering True Business Value

April 25, 2015

I agree with Warren Buffet: “Price is what you charge. Value is what people think it’s worth.” In Does It Work?: 10 Principles for Delivering True Business Value in Digital Marketing, Shane Atchison and Jason Burby introduce a four step…

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Gallup: State of the American Manager

April 25, 2015

In 2014, Gallup data revealed that only one in 10 people possess high talent to manage, and that companies fail to choose the appropriate manager with the right talent 82% of the time. Gallup’s latest report provides an in-depth look…

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The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis

April 24, 2015

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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Josh Linkner on “Learning and Unlearning”

April 23, 2015

Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. Most of my career has been devoted to formal education (at the school and college levels) or to executive education programs conducted by corporate clients. I agree with Josh…

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