Commentaries
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jim Sniechowski for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo Credit: Stefan Schindler (Brainbikerider/Flickr) * * * “Transformation” is a word that is…
Read More
Will Rogers died in a 1935 plane crash. He was one of the most popular social commentators the United States has ever known. Some of his sage advice: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a…
Read MoreHere’s another baker’s dozen: o Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. o Every saint has a past and every sinner has a…
Read More
In an article Bill Gates wrote for The Wall Street Journal, he suggests that John Brooks’s 1960s essay collection, Business Adventures, still offers many insights into running a strong business. The rules for running a strong business haven’t changed Here’s…
Read More
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Grossman for The New York Times. Contrary to what many business leaders may think, Big Data in combination with appropriate analytics can be of substantial value to any company, however…
Read More
Here is an excerpt from an interview of Carla Patalano by Ladan Nikravan for Talent Management magazine. As Patalano explains, information about what each generation in the workforce values and how they work best can provide context for how learning…
Read More
Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh for the Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…
Read More
Here is a brief article that appeared in The New Yorker (February 17, 2014) in which James Surowiecki observes, “For much of the twentieth century, consumer markets were stable. Today, they are tumultuous, and you’re only as good as your…
Read More
Here’s a baker’s dozen: o A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. o A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. o A…
Read More
Rachel Botsman on “The case for collaborative consumption”
In her TEDxSydney talk (May 2010), Rachel Botsman says we’re “wired to share” — and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSydney, an…
Share this:
Like this: