Commentaries

Denise Lee Yohn on “How to become an exceptional brand”

May 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from my interview of Denise Lee Yohn, author of What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest (Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand 2014). * * * Today, when there are…

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Thinkers50 Announces “QUICK THINKING”: New Knowledge-Sharing Initiative

May 8, 2014

Here is an exciting announcement by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer, co-founders of Thinkers50 and thought leaders in their own right. I urge you to read the announcement, then sign up by clicking here and check out the abundance of…

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Berkshire’s Radical Strategy: Trust

May 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Andrew Ross Sorkin for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo credit: Nati Harnik/Associated Press * * *…

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Josh Linkner on how to avoid “the complexity trap”

May 8, 2014

Here is a brief article by Josh Linkner during which he shares his thoughts about how to get to what Oliver Wendell Holmes once characterized as “simplicity on the other side of complexity.” This is what Albert Einstein also had…

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Best MOOC Courses in Business For May

May 7, 2014

Here is a brief article by John A. Byrne for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” That may be true in…

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Three Rules For Success: Michael E. Raynor at TEDx University of Nevada

May 7, 2014

Michael E. Raynor is a director at Deloitte Services LP. In his research and client work he explores corporate strategy, innovation, and growth across a wide variety of industries. Michael is co-author with Clayton M. Christensen of The Innovator’s Solution,…

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Alex Malley on “The Four States of Warren Buffett”

May 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Alex Malley for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Image credit: iStockPhoto * * * It is my belief that the fanfare and…

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Colbert Visits Letterman on ‘Late Show’

May 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jason Zinoman about what happened when Stephen Colbert visited David Letterman soon after Colbert was selected to replace Letterman in 2015 when he retires as host. It was featured in The…

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Christine Bader’s “Manifesto for the Corporate Idealist”

May 6, 2014

Christine Bader is a nonresident senior fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke. She recently completed a term as Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for business and human rights. From 1999-2008, Bader worked for BP…

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The rest of the story….

May 5, 2014

Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the “Titanic” was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico which was to be the next port of…

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