Commentaries

The Agility Factor

April 30, 2013

A few large companies in every industry show consistently superior profitability relative to their peers, and they all have one thing in common: a highly developed capacity to adapt their business to change. Here is a brief excerpt from an…

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Brian Tracy on “The Role of a Manager”

April 30, 2013

As the bio on his Amazon page explains, “Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Brian’s goal is to help you achieve your personal and…

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Make Your Next Innovation Jam Work

April 29, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alessandro Di Fiore for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to…

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A Corporate Climate of Mutual Help

April 29, 2013

Edgar Schein, MIT’s sage of organizational culture, explains why the quest for accountability should start with interdependence. Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of him conducted by Art Kleiner and Rutger von Post for strategy+business magazine, published by…

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How to Expand Your Company’s Innovation Network

April 26, 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. * * * Organizations get it wrong when they rely on only…

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McKinsey & Company: Leading in the 21st century

April 25, 2013

In the statement that follows, Dominic Barton, Global managing director, McKinsey & Company, introduces one of the most valuable issues of The McKinsey Quarterly published thus far. To read the issue and check out other resources, please click here. *…

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How IDEO brings design to corporate America

April 25, 2013

Here is the introduction to a “must read” article written by Dinah Eng for FORTUNE Magazine (April 11, 2013). In it, David Kelley explains how the company he founded, IDEO, brings design to corporate America. Today, David serves as chair…

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To Increase Innovation, Take the Sting Out of Failure

April 25, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Doug Sundheim for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Tim Berners-Lee on “Linked Data: Web Science and the Semantic Web”

April 24, 2013

A graduate of Oxford University, Sir Timothy John (“Tim”) Berners-Lee, OM, KBE, FRS, FREng, FRSA (born 8 June 1955), also known as “TimBL,” invented the World Wide Web, an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing while at CERN, the…

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Google’s Greatest Innovation May Be Its Management Practice

April 23, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bruce Nussbaum for Fast Company magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * The announcement…

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