Commentaries

How to Know the Difference Between Your Data and Your Metrics

April 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Bladt and Bob Filbin 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…

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9 Initiatives Employers Must Take to Support Women’s Success

March 30, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kathy Caprino for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, obtain subscription information, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Anyone…

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A McKinsey “Classic”: The granularity of growth

March 30, 2013

Here is an exerpt from an article rated by readers as one of the most popular ever in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and co-authored by Mehrdad Baghai, Sven Smit, and S. Patrick Viguerie. They explain how…

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Ron Ashkenas on “Why Organizations Are So Afraid to Simplify”

March 29, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Askenas 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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How to Survive Working for a Narcissistic Leader

March 28, 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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Why to Change Small Things, Not the Entire Culture

March 27, 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 people don’t achieve company goals, senior managers often declare…

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Marshall Goldsmith asks, “Want to Change Behavior?”

March 26, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marshall Goldsmith for Talent Management magazine. He observes, “Whether it’s your own or an employee’s, patience and perseverance are key to the change process.” To read the complete article, check out…

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“The Making of an Expert”: An HBR Classic

March 26, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the Harvard Business Review (July/August 2007). It was co-authored by K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, and Edward T. Cokely You can purchase a copy of the complete nine-page article…

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