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Here is Josh Linkner‘s most recent blog post and one of his very best. During this holiday season as another New Year begins, many of us make resolutions with the high hopes and great expectations. This year, I resolved not…
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As revealed in The Best of Business, a book published by The Economist in collaboration with Pegasus Books in 2009, William Gibbs (1790-1875) became an exceptionally wealthy man by selling guano, seabird dung, that is rich in nitrates and phosphates,…
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In an article that first appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 1993, Peter Drucker identified what he characterized as “the five deadly business sins.” They are: 1. The worship of high profit margins and of “premium pricing” that always…
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In DRiVE, Daniel Pink reveals what he characterizes as “the surprising truth about what motivates us.” For example, he examines “the mismatch between what science knows and what business does. The gap is wide. Its existence is alarming. And though…
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Lily Tomlin is a comedienne, actress, and writer. She was born on September 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. Over the years, she has made people laugh with her humorous characters from the child Edith Ann to the snarky operator Ernestine.…
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In Brand Sense: Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy, Martin Lindstrom notes that “the effects of sensory branding are astounding. Yes, it’s possible to create a truly spectacular commercial or an advertising jingle you can’t get out of your…
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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. * * * No one likes to manage unhappy employees. They can be…
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While exploring the resources at the IBM website, I came upon several videos that you can check out by visiting YouTube. In these videos, IBM’s SyNAPSE team explains the hardware, software and science that form the foundation of their cognitive…
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There is no shortage of business advice about how to get off to a fast start during the New Year. Not so fast. The Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, is generally credited with offering this advice to his generals: “Festina lente.”…
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Andrew Winston on “The Competing Black Swans of Sustainability”
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Winston for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * …
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