Commentaries

6 Fundamentals That Can Make You A Better Manager In 2014

January 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Victor Lipman for Forbes. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * When it comes to management, I’ve always been a…

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Sally Krawcheck’s “Big Idea 2014”: Investing Will Completely Change

January 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sally Krawscheck for LinkedIn’s “Big Ideas 2014” series in which LinkedIn Influencers pick one big idea that will shape 2014. . To read the complete article and check out others,…

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Building the creative economy: An interview with Richard Florida

January 9, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an edited version of an interview of Richard Florida by Rik Kikland, senior managing editor of McKinsey Publishing, in which Florida explains how creative companies and the venture capital that drives them are increasingly…

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Jason Pontin: Can technology solve our big problems?

January 9, 2014

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences —…

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Relatively brilliant insights from Albert Einstein

January 8, 2014

Here is a selection of my favorite observations by Albert Einstein (1879-1955). o “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” o “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an…

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To Manage Well, Get Out of the Way

January 8, 2014

“So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” Peter Drucker Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all…

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Vivian Schiller’s “Big Idea 2014”: Leap Year For Media — and Me

January 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Vivian Schiller for LinkedIn’s “Big Ideas 2014” series in which LinkedIn Influencers pick one big idea that will shape 2014. Amidst all the fuss about Cheryl Sandberg and her advocacy…

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Culture’s Role in Enabling Organizational Change

January 7, 2014

Booz & Company has just released the results of a study of culture’s role in enabling organizational change. The co-authors of the report are DeAnne Aguirre, Rutger von Post, and Micah Alpern. To read and/or download the complete report, please…

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Frank Kalman on “Evaluation vs. Development”

January 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from from an article written by Frank Kalman 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…

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