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Here is an excerpt from an article by Adam Bryant for The New York Times. In his conversations with four chief executives, they describe the importance of taking stands, and of making sure they’re heard: Dara Richardson-Heron of the Y.W.C.A.…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Derek Dean for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In today’s tough and fast-changing environment, CEOs must help their top leaders to work through fear and denial and to…
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There are hundreds (thousands?) of sources that provide complicated, usually stale answers to this question. Long ago, Oliver Wendell Holmes said he didn’t care a fig for simplicity on this side of complexity but would give his life for simplicity…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Carolyn B. Aiken and Scott P. Keller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, the CEO helps a transformation succeed by communicating its significance, modeling the…
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Those who have some concerns about the current state of education in the United States and, more specifically, about how well-prepared the next generation will be to cope with the challenges that await, will find this brief video will be…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Rebecca Borison for Inc. magazine. In it, she suggests that, if you’re feeling less than inspired, you need to take matters into your own hands. To read the complete article, check…
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Bill Bryson is one of my favorite writers. Here is a brief excerpt from Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (1998). “When a celebration was deemed in order, the Puritans were delighted…
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Phil Jackson played on or coached 13 teams that won a National Basketball Association championship. He is frequently referred to as the “Zen Master” (perhaps you saw the Audi television commercial) because he makes effective use of unconventional tactics to…
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Happy Thanksgiving, 2014
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
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