Commentaries

Collective, Collaborative Innovation: Do’s and Don’ts

August 25, 2012

According to Frans Johansson, “When you step into an intersection of fields, disciplines, or cultures, you can combine existing concepts into a large number of extraordinary new ideas. The name I have give this phenomenon, the Medici Effect, comes from a remarkable burst of creativity in fifteenth-century Italy.”…

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Constructive criticism: 5 ways to get your point heard, every single time

August 24, 2012

Here is an article written by Amy Levin-Epstein 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 Disciplined Pursuit of Less

August 24, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg McKeown for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *  …

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The New Corporate Garage

August 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another exceptionally well-written article written by Scott D. Anthony for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Make No Mistake: To Err Really IS Human

August 22, 2012

Here is an excerpt from the script for a program produced for CBS Sunday Morning by CBSNews. *     *     * The humble popsicle was invented – by mistake! – when some soda pop with a stick in…

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Morten T. Hansen on “When Good Management Is a Matter of Life and Death”

August 21, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Morten T. Hansen for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Leading in the 21st century: Another Outstanding McKinsey Situation Analysis

August 20, 2012

Here is an article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and written by Dominic Barton, Andrew Grant, and Michelle Horn, in which six global leaders confront the personal and professional challenges of a new era of uncertainty. To read the complete article, check…

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How Smart Leaders Translate Strategy into Execution

August 18, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Randall H. Russell  for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Don’t engage employees — empower them

August 18, 2012

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak 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. *     *     * (MoneyWatch) The…

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