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Here’s another baker’s dozen: o Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. o Every saint has a past and every sinner has a…
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In an article Bill Gates wrote for The Wall Street Journal, he suggests that John Brooks’s 1960s essay collection, Business Adventures, still offers many insights into running a strong business. The rules for running a strong business haven’t changed Here’s…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Grossman for The New York Times. Contrary to what many business leaders may think, Big Data in combination with appropriate analytics can be of substantial value to any company, however…
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Here is an excerpt from an interview of Carla Patalano by Ladan Nikravan for Talent Management magazine. As Patalano explains, information about what each generation in the workforce values and how they work best can provide context for how learning…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh for the Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…
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Here is a brief article that appeared in The New Yorker (February 17, 2014) in which James Surowiecki observes, “For much of the twentieth century, consumer markets were stable. Today, they are tumultuous, and you’re only as good as your…
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Here’s a baker’s dozen: o A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. o A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. o A…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Coleman 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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I have just read Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security). In it, Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives…
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The Unique and Compelling Wisdom of Will Rogers
Will Rogers died in a 1935 plane crash. He was one of the most popular social commentators the United States has ever known. Some of his sage advice: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a…
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