Commentaries
As I began to read Alan Gregerman’s recently published book, The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth About Insight, Innovation, and Success, I was again reminded of how deceptively complicated the word “stranger” is. It could refer to someone we…
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Here is an excerpt from an article by Rajat Taneja for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Steve Ballmer recently announced his retirement setting off a firestorm of analysis of…
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Here is a classic essay by Jennifer Jacquet for Scientific American magazine (October 26, 2011) in which she discusses Robert Trivers’ then latest book, The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life. To read the…
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There are dozens of reasons why you need to know about Edge.org. Here are three: 1. I know of no other single online resource that offers more content of superior quality and greater intellectual value than does Edge.org. 2. Its associates are among the…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Arianna Huffington for LinkedIn. She reminds me again of countless times in years past when I took long walks in the woods of New England (especially when foliage was in full…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cliff Stevenson for Talent Management magazine. As he observes, “Turnover is one of those things leaders pay attention to when it goes bad. They don’t usually think of good turnover, although…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Guy Kawasaki featured at one of his websites. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * I admit it: I’m a user-group junkie. I got my first taste…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Suzy and Jack Welch for LinkedIn. They identify and discuss “six common leadership pitfalls.” To read the complete article and check out dozens of others, please click here. * *…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Dharmesh Shah for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others that discuss, please click here. * * * The title “Chief Executive Officer” doesn’t really say very much…
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Pioneer women who “leaned in” throughout U.S. history
With all due respect to Sheryl Sanberg, she is only one of the latest women who have “leaned in” to achieve success in U.S. history. I highly recommend Gail Collins’ America’s Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines,…
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