Commentaries

What it takes to build your Digital Quotient

June 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Tanguy Catlin conducted by McKinsey Digital and Marketing & Sales practices’ Barr Seitz for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources,…

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11 Must-See TED Talks

June 29, 2015

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered — and introduce you to beloved speakers like. Here they are: Ken Robinson: “Do schools kill creativity?” (19:24) Sir Ken Robinson makes…

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One Fan’s All-Time MLB All Star Team

June 29, 2015

Over the years, I have frequently engaged in rather lively conversations with other MLB fans about who would be on the all-time best team. My choices are limited to those I have seen play in person or on television. Here…

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Engagement, Free Agent Style

June 29, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Boudreau for Talent Management magazine. Her suggests that, by focusing on only full-time employees, talent managers overlook the talent platforms where workplace advances happen first. To read the complete article,…

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David Brooks on “The Robert E. Lee Problem”

June 28, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an especially thoughtful article written by David Brooks for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The debate…

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Incumbents as attackers: Brand-driven innovation

June 27, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jean-Baptiste Coumau, Victor Fabius, and Thomas Meyer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why big companies are finding growth in new markets by…

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Measuring the Benefits of Employee Engagement

June 26, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by V. Kumar and Anita Pansarim for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * It’s well…

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One Man’s All-Time NFL Team

June 25, 2015

Over the years, I have frequently engaged in rather lively conversations with other NFL fans with regard to who should be on the all-time best team. My own choices are limited to those I have seen play in person or…

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Leading People When They Know More than You Do

June 25, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Wanda T. Wallace and David Creelman 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…

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Daniel Goleman on “The Focused Leader”

June 24, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel Goleman that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review (December 2013), The Focused Leader , was selected by the HBR Editors to be included in HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2015: The…

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