Commentaries

Five routes to more innovative problem solving

April 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Olivier Leclerc and Mihnea Moldoveanu explain how and why tricky problems must be shaped before they can be solved. To…

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The Originality Scale

April 4, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marty Neumeier for the Liquid Agency website. In it, Marty explains why and how, in an age of nonstop innovation, companies and individuals with original ideas have a distinct advantage over…

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The McKinsey Quarterly: The Most Popular Articles (First Q 2013)

April 4, 2013

In case you missed them, these articles have been most popular with The McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the first quarter of this year. You are cordially invited to read them today and join the conversation. 1. STRATEGY Six social-media skills…

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How to Tell Your Company’s Story

April 3, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nadia Goodman for Entrepreneur magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image credit: Shutterstock * * * Every startup and small…

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Don’t Sandwich Negative Feedback

April 3, 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. * * * When you must deliver criticism about someone’s work, it’s best…

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5 Insanely Simple Work-Life Balance Shortcuts From People Who “Have it all”

April 3, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Cali Williams Yost for Fast Company magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image: Flickr user Joe Plocki * * *…

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Lessons From Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg On How To Succeed In Business By Really Trying

April 2, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article contributed to Forbes by Sharon Poczter (left). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The greatest misconception circulating about Sheryl Sandberg’s recently…

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According to Margaret Heffernan, “Yes, women make better leaders.”

April 2, 2013

Here is an article written by Margaret Heffernan 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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How Innovative Is Your Company’s Culture?

April 2, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Jay Rao and Joseph Weintraub for The MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and sign up for email alerts, please click…

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Doug Conant on “What Losing My Job Taught Me About Leading”

April 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Douglas R. Conant 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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