Commentaries

A Publishing Superstar Whose Memoir Shuns Glitz to Explore Private Torment

March 3, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sadie Stein for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit…Victor Moriyama for The New York Times *…

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Manage AI Bias Instead of Trying to Eliminate It

March 1, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sian Townson for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * To remediate the bias built into…

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How Organizations Can Balance Authenticity With Propriety

February 27, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Denise Hamilton  for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Boundaries and accountability are key to…

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Reimagining HR for Better Well-Being and Performance

February 26, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman and Martin Seligman for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illusztration Credit: Rafael Lopez/theispot.com *…

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What you may not already know about baseball

February 25, 2023

Since childhood until about ten years ago, I have been an enthusiast (if not a fanatic) about baseball. Played it in high school and college, then coached it at two boarding schools in New England at which I taught English…

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Real Romance: How Nora Roberts became America’s most popular novelist

February 25, 2023

Here is a “classic” article written by  Lauren Collins for The New Yorker and published in June 2009. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Robert Risko * * *…

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How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking?

February 24, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joshua Rothman for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. Illustration by Miguel Porlan * * * Some people…

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How ambidextrous leaders manage through volatile times

February 24, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview by Sean Brown of  Michael Birshan and Ishaan Seth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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What’s So Great About Great-Books Courses?

February 23, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Louis Menand that was published by The New Yorker (December 13, 2021). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illuatration Credit: Cristiana…

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In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human

February 22, 2023

Contrary to what many people now fear, I am convinced that A.I. will not replace jobs. People who collaborate with A.I. will replace those who don’t. Here is an excerpt from an article by David Brooks for The New York…

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