Commentaries

10 TED Talks About Being [More] Creative

November 21, 2012

This week TED published a playlist called 10 Talks About the Beauty—and Difficulty—of Being Creative. Included in the playlist: David Kelley’s 2012 TED talk, “How To Build Your Creative Confidence,” and Tim Brown’s 2008 talk, “Tales of Creativity and Play.”…

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Yet still another baker’s dozen of memorable quotations

November 20, 2012

“Great space has no corners. Great talent ripens late. Great eloquence is silent. Great form is shapeless. The subtle essence of the universe is hidden and Indefinable, yet its benefit is always bestowed.”  Lao Tzu “The enemy of art is the absence…

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Thanksgiving Tips: 9 Great Business Skills Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Pilgrims

November 20, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alan E.   Hall and published by Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of free resources, obtain subscription discount information, and sign up for free…

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Donald Sull responds to an especially important question: “How can I recognize a golden opportunity from fools gold?”

November 19, 2012

Here is a brief portion from material on Donald Sull‘s website. To check out a wealth of resources, please click here. * * * In terms of knowing whether an opportunity is as golden as it seems, below are some…

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“Must See” Programs: The Bloomberg Game Changers

November 19, 2012

Want to get an insider’s perspective on the business and media leaders who climbed to the top and changed our world? Then check out Bloomberg Game Changers. This original documentary series profiles the elite men and women who have re-defined…

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Grow Your Company as Big as Zappos.com: 7 Tips From Tony Hsieh

November 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article  written by Allison Fass and published by Inc. magazine in which Tony Hsieh, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Zappos.com, offers leadership advice for fast-growing companies. To read the complete article, please click here. *  …

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Here’s a Better Way to Brainstorm in Groups

November 17, 2012

  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. * * * Brainstorming has gotten a bad rap for leading to…

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Vijay Govindarajan on “The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals”

November 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan for the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click…

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Josh Linkner on “Waste on the Shop Room Floor”

November 17, 2012

Here is another brief but thoughtful and thought-provoking post by Josh at this website. If you really want to put some white caps on your gray matter, check out his most recent book, Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive…

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The best innovators are need seekers

November 16, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article in which Gijs van Wulfen discusses the result of a Booz & Company study and shares his own thoughts about why and how innovators are need seekers. To heck out the study, please…

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