Commentaries

Thanksgiving: Did you already know?

November 21, 2011

Bill Bryson is one of my favorite writers. He is the author of at least 20 books, including international bestsellers that include: The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America (1989) Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe (1991) The Penguin…

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The 50 Most Influential Management Gurus

November 21, 2011

Every two years, the Thinkers50 publishes their definitive list of management thinkers. Here are the results for 2011. To check out  classic HBR content from this year’s winners, please click here. Clayton M. Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of…

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Avoid Filler Language in Presentations

November 19, 2011

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. Presenters often use the phrase “Does that make sense?” to gauge audience understanding.…

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Joe’s Journal: On the Right Kind of Control

November 19, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Dx is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It…

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Relax the Axe

November 17, 2011

Here’s an excerpt from a recent article from the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), an online resource that hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank…

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Places I have, and have not been….

November 16, 2011

I do not know the source of what follows but it reminds me of Andy Rooney. *     *     * I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone.…

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What Makes a Great Teacher?

November 13, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in The Atlantic (January/February 2010) in which Amanda Ripley shares what she learned about recent efforts to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in public schools. She also discusses Teach…

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The Three Questions That Lead to Profitable Growth

November 10, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Zook 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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25 Top Companies for Developing Leaders

November 9, 2011

All of these 25 companies go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to grooming talent from within. The list was featured by CNNMoney online. Here are the first five. To read the complete article, please click…

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3 Ways to Think Like an Innovator

November 9, 2011

  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. Most people struggle to do what innovators excel at: connecting the unconnected.…

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