Commentaries

Gettysburg and Memorial Day

May 26, 2013

President Abraham Lincoln delivered a memorable address on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy…

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Six Numbers Reveal the Booming Business of Auto-Analytics

May 25, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by H. James Wilson 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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Lest we forget this Memorial Day….

May 24, 2013

During its first 100 years of existence, more than 683,000 Americans lost their lives, with the Civil War accounting for 623,026 of that total (91.2%). Comparatively, in the next 100 years, another estimated 625,000 Americans died through two World Wars…

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4 Essentials Every Team Needs

May 24, 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. * * * No matter how big or small your team or what…

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The Recruitment Challenges for Small Businesses

May 24, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cindy Lubitz for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines…

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“What Starts with F and ends with K?”

May 23, 2013

A first-grade teacher, Ms Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, “Harry, what’s your problem?” Harry answered, “I’m too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I’m smarter than…

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Apple’s Trojan Horse

May 23, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Grant McCracken 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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Leaders everywhere: A conversation with Gary Hamel

May 23, 2013

The management writer and academic explains why he believes companies that empower and train people at all levels to lead can create competitive advantage. The latest M-Prize challenge, cosponsored by Gary Hamel’s Management Innovation eXchange (MIX), Harvard Business Review, and…

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Seven Rules for Managing Creative-But-Difficult People

May 22, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 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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Lego’s Core Principles for Successful Interaction With Users

May 22, 2013

Based on its experiences working with the user community, Lego has developed a set of principles that summarize what it has learned about collaborating and interacting with knowledgeable users. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Yun…

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