Commentaries

Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini on “Why and how to build a change platform, not a change program”

November 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They suggest that it’s not you, it’s your company. Management Innovation eXchange co-founders Hamel and Zanini…

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Matthew E. May on “How and Why the Most Engaging Ideas Leave Something Out”

November 1, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matthew E. May 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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Ronald Heifetz on “The harsh realities of effective leadership: when to assert authority and when to lead”

October 31, 2014

The world is in the throes of perpetual and permanent crisis – political, financial, ethical, health. Leadership, says Harvard University’s Ronald Heifetz, is both the problem and solution. It’s dangerous work and there are no easy answers, but it can…

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Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything

October 30, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tony Schwartz 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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How to Deal with a Mean Colleague

October 29, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Gallo 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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Four more snapshots of humans in New York

October 28, 2014

Humans of New York, published by St. Martin’s Press (2013), is one of the best books I have read in several years. He and his camera have roamed the five boroughs of New York and dozens of his encounters are…

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Thomas L. Friedman on “Running on Empty: The Secret Service and the Political Class”

October 28, 2014

Over the years, I have relied on a few journalists to help me navigate my way through the forces and events that resemble a fog in everyday life, at least in mine. Tom Friedman is one of them. He is…

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David Brooks on “The Case for Low Ideals”

October 27, 2014

Over the years, I have relied on a few journalists to help me navigate my way through the forces and events that resemble a fog in everyday life. David Brooks is one of them. His mind reminds me of a…

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Lessons on Life and Harmony from Bruce Springstein

October 27, 2014

Photo credit: Skip Bolen/Getty Images for Blackbird Productions Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Stew Friedman for Fast Conpany in which he explains how one performing artist proves that success can come as a consequence of, not…

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“We should not underestimate the significance of large, enduring firms.” Marcus Wallenberg

October 26, 2014

In separate mini-commentaries, former SEB chairman Marcus Wallenberg and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata both argue that creative destruction can be taken too far.  Both mini-commentaries are part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of McKinsey Quarterly. Wallenberg shares his…

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