Commentaries

An Abundance of What?

July 5, 2012

I have just read and will soon review Peter Diamonds and Steven Kotler’s book, Abundance, in which they explain why the future is better than most people think. Perhaps I need to re-read the book because I remain deeply concerned about abundances such…

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Make No Mistake: To Err IS Human

July 5, 2012

Make No Mistake: To Err IS Human Here is an excerpt from the script for a program produced for CBS Sunday Morning by CBSNews. *     *      * The humble popsicle was invented – by mistake! – when…

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The best way to celebrate the 4th of July

July 4, 2012

My favorite 4th of July was in 1976 when our family (wife Marcia, four small children, and I) lived in Sudbury (zip code 01776), a suburb of Boston. We decided to drive into downtown Boston, camp out with a picnic dinner along the Charles River,…

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How to Manage Difficult People

July 3, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Valerie Pelan for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *     *     *…

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Leading in the 21st century

July 3, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and written by Dominic Barton, Andrew Grant, and Michelle Horn, in which six global leaders confront the personal and professional challenges of a new…

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The McKinsey Quarterly’s Ten Most Popular Articles (Second Quarter, 2012)

July 2, 2012

In case you missed them, you can see the ten articles that have been most popular with The McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the second quarter of this year. Links are provided for the first three. Merey lick on article title.…

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The Myth of a “Balanced” Life

July 2, 2012

Here’s a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. To check out the wealth of resources that he provides, please click here. *     *     * In addition to reaching the top of our game in our careers, we…

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The Client-Patient Checkup: Ten Questions the Doctor Would Ask You

June 30, 2012

Here is an especially clever as well as valuable article that Andrew Sobel posted at his website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for his free monthly newsletter, please click here.  *    …

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Why Women Still Can’t Have It All

June 30, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from a feature article written by  Anne-Marie Slaughter, and published in the Atlantic magazine. To read the complete article, watch a video during which Anne-Marie Slaughter talks with Hanna Rosin about the struggles of working mothers, sign up for…

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The most important productivity tip

June 29, 2012

Here is an article written by Dave Logan for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here. *     *    …

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