Commentaries

Daniel Goleman on what makes a great leader

January 21, 2013

The most valuable business insights never become out-of-date. They retain their relevance from one generation to the next. For example, consider this brief excerpt from an article written by Daniel Goleman for Harvard Business Review (June 1996) in which he explains what distinguishes great leaders from…

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Stan Goldberg on “The 10 Rules of Change”

January 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stan Goldberg for Psychology Today magazine. He acknowledges that change isn’t easy, but is convinced that it is almost always possible. He suggests ten rules that, if followed diligently, can…

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Don’t Sacrifice Long-Term Growth Just to Hit Your Forecast

January 18, 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. * * * When you realize the forecasts you set for the quarter…

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Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence

January 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Preston Ni for Psychology Today magazine. He notes that at least 90% of peak performers possess high emotional intelligence (EQ or EI). To read the complete article, check out other…

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If Peter Thiel and Garry Kasparov Are Right About the Innovation Crisis, Then We’re In Trouble

January 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kenneth Rogoff and featured in an issue of BusinessInsider. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * CAMBRIDGE – As one year of sluggish growth spills into…

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Three Secrets to Make a Message Go Viral

January 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Dan and Chip Heath, featured in an issue of Fast Company a few years ago. As you’ll see, it has timeless relevance. To read the complete article, please click here. *…

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Quotations of Timeless Relevance

January 16, 2013

o “Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize that they were the big things.” – Source Unknown o “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams o…

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William Deresiewicz on “The Disadvantages of an Elite Education”

January 16, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article in The American Scholar written by William Deresiewicz. He asserts that our best universities have forgotten that the reason they exist is to make minds, not careers The American Scholar is the…

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb on “Seven Rules of Antifragility (Convexity) in Research”

January 15, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and featured by the website of Edge.org, a nonprofit private operating foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Copyright © 2012 By Edge Foundation, Inc. All…

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How to get a good spin with “The Wheel of Retailing”

January 15, 2013

Remarkably few business executives are familiar with Malcolm McNair’s name, much less with his books and articles, and that’s a shame because he was one of the most influential business thinkers in the 20th century. One of his most important…

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