Commentaries

Tom Kelley and David Kelley on the Core Principles of Design-Driven Innovation

August 20, 2013

I have just read Tom Kelley and David Kelley’s book, Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All, that will soon be published by Crown Business (October 2013). With regard to the title of their book, “At its core,…

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James Ponsoldt on “The 25 Best Coming-of-Age Films”

August 20, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by James Ponsoldt for the Huffington Post in which Spectacular Now‘s director identifies and discusses what he considers to be the 25 best coming-of-age films. To read the complete article, please click…

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Adam Grant on “Givers take all: The hidden dimension of corporate culture”

August 20, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Adam Grant for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, Grant explains how and why, by encouraging employees to both seek and provide help, rewarding givers, and…

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The Eight Rules of Success to Think About Every Morning

August 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by James Caan featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * I have said in the past that there is no magic formula when it comes…

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How to Handle an Abusive Person

August 19, 2013

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Some people are demanding; others are downright rude. If…

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Dave Kerpen’s “Top 10 Workplace Movies of All Time”

August 19, 2013

Here is one of the most thought-provoking articles I have read in several years, written by Dave Kerpen for LinkedIn. He lists his “Top 10 Workplace Movies of All Time” while duly acknowledging that there will be disagreements about inclusions,…

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Tim Brown on “How to Sail Through Creative Uncertainty”

August 19, 2013

LAND HO!: A still from “Embrace Ambiguity,” a video by the old salts of IDEO’s New York office. The team wrote the script, hand-built the sets, then filmed and edited the clip themselves. To watch the video, please click here.…

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The Architect of School Reform Who Turned Against It: Diane Ravitch’s second revolution

August 18, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sara Mosle for The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration: Denise Nestor * * * The survival of the school-reform…

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Adrian Gostick and Chester Felton on how to establish clear accountability

August 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Adrian Gostick and Chester Felton in which they share their thought s about one of management’s greatest challenges: Instilling a sense of personal accountability within those who comprise a workforce.…

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Malcolm Gladwell on “Annals of Innovation: Social Media & Social Change”

August 16, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from one of Malcolm Gladwell‘s essays for The New Yorker. In it, he explains why social media cannot provide what social change has always required. To read all of the essay and check out other…

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