Commentaries

Joanna Barsh and Johanne Lavoie on “Lead at your best”

August 29, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Joanna Barsh and Johanne Lavoie for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They recommend and explain five simple exercises can help executives to recognize, and start to shift, the mind-sets…

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The Golden Age of Neuroscience Has Arrived

August 28, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Micio Kaku for the Wall Street Journal in which he shares his thoughts about the fact that we have learned more about the thinking brain in the last 10-15 years than in…

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Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance

August 27, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article co-authored by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. It was published in 2001 and was later developed into their business bestseller,…

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Some read, others only read about: Basic Issues

August 26, 2014

Robert Benchley is among my favorite humorists. He once observed, “The world is divided into two groups of people. Those who divide the world into two groups of people and those who don’t.” I am among those who divide the…

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Chris Anderson shares his tips for giving a “killer presentation”

August 26, 2014

Watching curator Chris Anderson in speaker rehearsals before a TED conference feels like witnessing the zen of a longtime coach who knows his sport both inside out and backwards. Whenever a trial run of a talk feels just a little…

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Platforms Are Not Created Equal: Harnessing the Full Potential of Platforms

August 26, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Platforms are becoming increasingly central to business value creation. Yet, not…

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Thomas Davenport on “Ten types of analytical innovation”

August 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Tom Davenport for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why and how ten types of innovation can be driven, supported, or measured with analytics. If you’re not using analytics for…

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Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Hire Quality

August 24, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ranjan Dutta for Talent Management magazine. As he explains, with the economy on an upswing and voluntary turnover increasing as a result, quality hiring is under the spotlight. Predictive analytics can…

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Talent development: A key to attracting and retaining highly skilled people in your industry

August 24, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why management needs a more effective way to attract and retain talent by creating an environment within which talented people are…

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Bill Gates on “3 Myths That Confuse the Debate Over America’s Schools”

August 22, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bill Gates for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * I don’t know many business leaders…

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