Commentaries

Overcoming bias against risk

January 20, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article by Tim Koller, Dan Lovallo, and  Zane Williams for the McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Risk-averse midlevel managers making…

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What you may not already know about Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2026

Celebrate MLK Day on January 19, 2026, by learning new facts about the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. This list of facts is provided by Emilie Thielen. King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin. King entered college when he…

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Is Your Leadership Style Too Nice?

January 16, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Ashkenas and Gali Cooks for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: …

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Three Steps Toward Fairer Talent Management

January 16, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Binna Kandola for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT…

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Marlon Brando: A Profile by Truman Capote

January 15, 2026

Here is an excerpt from Truman Capote’s 1957 Portrait of Marlon Brando at the height of fame, charisma, and self-analysis in an article written for The New Yorker (July 5, 2004). To read the complete article, check out others, sign…

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Your People Are Not All Right

January 14, 2026

Here is an excerpt from another brilliant article written by Melissa Swift  for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:   …

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The Promises Martha Stewart Made—and Why We Wanted to Believe Them

January 13, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Joan Didion for The New Yorker (February 14, 2000). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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Calm: The Underrated Capability Every Leader Needs Now

January 11, 2026

Here is an excerpt from another brilliant article written by Lynda Gratton for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:   …

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These incredible American castles are hiding in plain sight

January 10, 2026

Here is a brief excerpt from an especially interesting article featured at The American Facts website. Please click here to read the complete article. * * * America might not have medieval knights or dragon legends, but we’ve got castles—lots of…

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How to Make Scenario Planning Stick

January 10, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul J.H. Schoemaker and Shardul S. Phadnis for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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