Commentaries
In her recently published book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain examines the advantages and disadvantages of being primarily an introvert. As she explains, an introvert prefers one-on-one conversations to group activities;…
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Many have responded to that question. I am unqualified to do so. However, I have checked out a few sources, listed below. First, three brief comments: 1. Many jobs required by union contracts (i.e. “featherbedding”) should have been eliminated decades…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Haden, featured in his “Owner’s Manual” series, and published by Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, please click here. Photo credit: shutterstock images * * * Forget good to…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas J. Saporito for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please…
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Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article from stategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company, in which Paul Leinwand, co-author with Cesare Mainardi, of The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy, introduces a guiding maxim for…
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In Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto, published by Harvard Business Press (2009), Werbach identifies and then discusses what he characterizes as “Nature’s Simple Rules” as a basis of strategy and execution. They are: 1. Diversity across generations to support…
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Congratulations to William Zinsser, a finalist for this year’s National Magazine Award in the category of Digital Commentary. Read all of Zinsser’s online essays about writing, popular culture, and the arts here. FYI, here are the finalists: Commentary, Digital Media…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by George Dohrmann and published in Sports Illustrated magazine (March 5, 2012). As I began to read the article, I was reminded of a poem, Ozmandias, written by Percy Bysshe Shelley…
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Define How Your Team Will Work: Four Key Considerations
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. http://email.hbr.org/preference-center Most team leaders know to help their team define goals, but the…
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