Commentaries

Next-shoring: A CEO’s guide

February 5, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Katy George, Sree Ramaswamy, and Lou Rassey for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why proximity to demand and innovative supply ecosystems will trump labor costs…

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Moving mind-sets on gender diversity: McKinsey Global Survey results

February 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a recent report on research conducted by McKinsey & Company. One of its most important findings: To ensure that corporate culture supports — not hinders — the ability of women to reach top management,…

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What Drives Success?

February 4, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Amy Chua and Jedd Rubenfeldjan for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image Credit: Ji Lee * *…

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Brain Food Nuggets (61-70)

February 3, 2014

The buffet awaits: o “They know enough who know how to learn.” Henry Adams o “He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.” Francis Bacon o “It is much easier to obtain forgiveness than it is to…

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Malcolm Gladwell on “Choice, happiness, and spaghetti sauce”

February 3, 2014

Richard Saul Wurman created the TED conference in 1984 as a onetime event. (As you may already know, TED refers to Technology, Education, and Design.) It became a four-day conference six years later. Chris Anderson purchased TED in 2001. Until…

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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence

February 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova and featured by her website, Brain Pickings. To read the complete article, check out dozens of others, and learn more about Maria and how you can help support her…

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Tim Brown on “The One Thing You Need to Generate Great Ideas”

February 1, 2014

Here is a brief article by Tim Brown for LinkedIn Pulse during which he explains why a drawing is worth a thousand words. That’s his version of the age-old adage. When it comes to expressing the functional and emotional merits…

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The Four Secrets to Employee Engagement

February 1, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rob Markey for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Automation and the threat to jobs: Policy implications for societies need to be addressed

January 31, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an editorial featured by Financial Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription and registration options, please click here. * * * The mood was optimistic at this year’s…

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Taking the measure of your innovation performance

January 31, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a Bain Brief co-authored by Eric Almquist, Mitchell Leiman, Darrell Rigby and Alex Roth, featured at Bain & Company’s website. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of resources, and sign up…

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