Commentaries

42 of History’s Greatest Creative Minds and the Workspaces Where They Found Inspiration

August 5, 2014

I have an office-in-the-home and take a brief break several times a day. One of my favorite diversions is surfing on the Web for about ten minutes, hoping to discover an especially interesting website of which I was previously unaware.…

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Wilfull Blindness: Cataracts of Cognition

August 4, 2014

In her brilliant book, Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril, Margaret Heffernan rigorously and eloquently examines a common problem: denying truths that are “too painful, too frightening to confront.” Many people revert to denial because they…

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Future Tense: What Two Years Tell Us About-Dodd Frank

August 4, 2014

According to Kevin Blakely, John Kocjan, and Christopher Spoth, it’s clear that the principles embedded in Dodd-Frank are here to stay. While some adjustments may be made around the edges of this monumental law, the core principles targeting systemic risk…

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Warren Bennis: Still Surprised…and Fondly Remembered

August 2, 2014

I was saddened to learn of Warren Bennis‘ death this past Thursday in Los Angeles at age 89. The title of his last of several dozen books, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership, is especially appropriate because,…

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The hero’s journey through the landscape of the future

August 2, 2014

A new economic landscape is beginning to emerge. Lower barriers to market entry, commercialization and changing workforce dynamics are putting increasing performance pressure on large companies. Individuals are taking advantage of lowered barriers to become creators in their own right.…

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The Emotional Boundaries You Need at Work

August 1, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg McKeown 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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How Virtual Humans Can Build Better Leaders

August 1, 2014

Here is a brief article written by Randall W. Hill, Jr. for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. *…

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15 Signs You Have a Bad Boss

July 31, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Heather R. Huhman for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Image Courtesy of Bigstock * * * Have you been feeling overwhelmed at…

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Don’t Sell a Product, Sell a Whole New Way of Thinking

July 31, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Bonchek 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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Angell in the Outfield

July 30, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maureen Dowd about Roger Angell for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Todd Heisler/The New York…

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