Commentaries

International Monetary Fund chief hints at revising growth estimates for global economy

July 10, 2014

Here is a brief article widely distributed by the Associated Press in which the chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, predicts that the global economy will improve over the next 18 months but says that growth might not…

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How to Spend the First 10 Minutes of Your Day

July 10, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Friedman 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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Silly Assumptions About Business

July 9, 2014

Here are three of the silliest: 1. Leaders must like people: In fact, it is far more important that leaders respect and trust those entrusted to their care. Some of the most productive workers in any organization are not necessarily…

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Daniel Goleman on “What Makes a Leader?”

July 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic essay by Daniel Goleman that has been reprinted by Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Ruth Chang on “How to make hard choices”

July 7, 2014

Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about…

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Lee Kuan Yew’s Global Perspectives: Part 1

July 6, 2014

In Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security), Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives of Lee Kuan Yew. Never…

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Carl Honoré: “In praise of slowness”

July 5, 2014

Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. “By slowing down at the right moments,…

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Finding People Has Never Been Easier, But Recruiting Has Never Been Harder

July 5, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Elaine Orler for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines…

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The American Dream is alive and well….

July 4, 2014

Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York 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 in the book. Here…

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The Most Popular McKinsey Quarterly Articles: Second Quarter (2014)

July 4, 2014

According to mckinsey.com readers, these were the most popular articles during the Second Quarter of 2014. Here’s a direct link to reading any/all of them. 1. Change leader, change thyself: Anyone who pulls the organization in new directions must look…

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