Commentaries

Motivating people: Getting beyond money

June 4, 2013

The workplace environment may change but human nature doesn’t. Here is a brief excerpt from an article that appeared a few years ago in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, but one whose key insights remain even more…

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How to Write an Email That People Will Read

June 4, 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 send an email, chances are that it’s competing…

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Why You Should Embrace the Business Model That Threatens You

June 3, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Leonard Fuld 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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Google Is Winning the Innovation War Against Apple

June 2, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Larry Popelka for Bloomberg Businessweek. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images * * * Google (GOOG) appears to…

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Ree Drummond reflects on “Ten Important Things I’ve Learned About Blogging”

June 2, 2013

Perhaps you have watched one of Ree Drummond‘s programs on the Food Network. That is only one region of her world and there are so many others I have only begun to explore. She is also a wife, a mother…

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Gina Trapani on That Old “Design by Committee” Chestnut

June 1, 2013

Gina Trapani is the lady who has made it to the top 10 richest bloggers of the world and is the owner of Lifehacker. The site has always been an inspiration for many people because the main focus is given…

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Riding the Waves of Change: How to manage change for smoother sailing

June 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from a blog post by Mark Hordes for the Organizational Excellence Journal, published by the Sinclair Group. To read the complete article, check out others, and learn more about the firm, please click here * *…

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Why Josh Linker Advocates “The Creative Twist”

May 31, 2013

Here is an especially interesting statement by Josh Linker, featured by his website, during which he cites three examples of how outstanding results were produced — against all odds and in defiance of conventional wisdom — in his home town,…

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Steven Colbert’s memorable commencement address

May 31, 2013

I had seen clips from Steven Colbert‘s commencement address at the University of Virginia (“You Owe The Previous Generation Nothing”) but only recently watched his entire address. Before you watch the video — if you haven’t as yet and plan…

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IBM — Shades of Yogi Berra

May 31, 2013

Yoga Berra is arguably the greatest catcher in the history of Major League Baseball, although Johnny Bench certainly has his advocates. However, Berra is more widely known for his unique way of expressing his thoughts. He insists — and those…

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