Commentaries

Alexis Ohanian on “Questions to Ask Potential Hires”

November 7, 2013

In Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed, Alexis Ohanian reflects back on years of experience from staffing, especially of startups such as websites he co-founded with Steve Huffman: reddit, hipmunk, and Breadpig. He advocates,…

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10 Myths About Creativity You Need to Stop Believing Now

November 6, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Martin Zwilling for Entrepreneur magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Most people think creativity is divinely-inspired, unpredictable and…

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How to Eliminate Habits Holding You Back From Success

November 6, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jason W. Womack for Entrepreneur magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Humans love routine. When it comes to…

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Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi on “The Coherence Premium”

November 5, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi 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…

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The Global Innovation 1000: Navigating the Digital Future

November 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. In it, they focus on the firm’s annual study of R&D spending, one that reveals…

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Today, Company Lifecycle and Culture Change Too Fast

November 5, 2013

Here is a brief article written for Forbes in which Martin Zwilling provides a superb introduction to Fish Can’t See Water: How National Culture Can Make or Break Your Corporate Strategy, co-authored by Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Lewis, and…

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Dave Marzo on “Shifting the Scales to Enable Innovation”

November 4, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dave Marzo for Talent Management magazine in which he discusses how and why companies that take advantage of technology and allow employees to have a voice in their development plans will…

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Tim Ferriss on “Richard Feynman: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out”

November 4, 2013

Here is an article from the archives of Tim Ferriss‘ blog. If I could select any six people throughout history to be my guests at a private dinner, I would include Richard Feynman, as would Ferriss. He also shares his…

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The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel

November 3, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from James Fallows‘ introduction in his article written for The Atlantic. To read the complete article, obtain subscription information, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * Why did it…

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E. B. White on the Future of Reading: Timeless Wisdom from 1951

November 1, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova that is featured at her website, Brain Pickings. By now you may already know that she is a gourmet of brain food. To read the complete article, check out…

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