Commentaries

Here are 30 of the all-time best comebacks

November 22, 2014

Having a witty comeback to a stupid or embarrassing question or comment is a skill that will help you to always come up on top. Because, let’s face it, no one likes being put down in front of a crowd.…

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Are We Living in the Golden Age of Workplace Stress?

November 22, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jessica Stillman for Inc. magazine. In it, she suggests that standing on an assembly line was no picnic, but according to various experts, modern office life is the most stressful type…

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Here’s a terrific gift from Harvard Business Review

November 21, 2014

      Every so often the folks at Harvard Business Review offer especially valuable material to non-subscribers. Here is an excellent example: Three articles that discuss Purpose Beyond Profits. o Creating Shared Value (Michael E. Porter and Mark R.…

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What Warren Buffett would do to end the deficit in 5 minutes.

November 21, 2014

He told told CNBC he could do it. How? “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment…

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Signs That You’re a Micromanager

November 20, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Muriel Maignan Wilkins 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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Thanksgiving Tips: 9 Great Business Skills Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Pilgrims

November 20, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alan E. Hall and published by Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of free resources, obtain subscription discount information, and sign up for free email…

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Daniel Goleman asks, “Do you perform better in high-pressure situations?”

November 19, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel Goleman featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * People are often pressured in meetings to come up with…

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Gary Hamel on “The Core Incompetencies of the Corporation”

November 18, 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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Nancy Lublin’s “Thoughts on Giving/Receiving Criticism at Work”

November 18, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Nancy Lublin featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * This past week, we learned that DoSomething.org is the 15th…

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Management intuition for the next 50 years

November 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a brilliant article written by Richard Dobbs, Sree Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Stephenson, and S. Patrick Viguerie for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why the collision of technological disruption,…

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