Commentaries

Dan Goleman on Managing “The Dark Side of Charisma”

February 16, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Daniel Goleman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Good managers are easy to spot. “Besides intelligence and a knack…

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Laura Vanderkam on “5 ways to find your team’s hidden talents”

February 14, 2013

Here is an article written by Laura Vanderkam for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here.…

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The History of Valentine’s Day: Now you know….

February 14, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Katie Straw during which she takes an historical view of one of our most popular national holidays. * * * Contrary to what the greeting card stores may lead you to…

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What “A” Players Bring to the Table

February 13, 2013

In an article written for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network, Michael Mankins, Alan Bird, and James Root acknowledge the assertion that talent is overrated. “But our estimates, based on evidence from a variety of industries, suggest that…

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Whitney Johnson on “Why Innovators Love Constraints”

February 13, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Whitney Johnson 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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Top 10 Philosophical One Liners

February 12, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by LordZB for the Listverse website, “a place for explorers. Together we seek out the most fascinating and rare gems of human knowledge. We write, we read, we learn—and in the process,…

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Don’t Let Strategy Become Planning

February 12, 2013

To Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin 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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John Kotter on Why “Management Is (Still) Not Leadership”

February 10, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Kotter 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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Roger Martin on “How to Successfully Manage Opposing Strategies”

February 9, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily…

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