Commentaries

The Lost Mariner: The self-confidence that kept Columbus going was his undoing.

October 16, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article writtenb by  Elizabeth Kolbert for The New Yorker, published in the XXX issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…

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What Inspired “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

October 15, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Lesley Kennedy and  featured by the HISTORY Channel website. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * The…

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Lawrence Wright’s Rollicking Satire of Texas Politics: A rancher turned hero finds himself elected to the Statehouse in the novel “Mr. Texas.”

October 13, 2023

I commend to your attention Lawrence Wright’s recently published novel, MR. TEXAS. I will soon share my own thoughts about it. Meanwhile here is a brief excerpt from Paul Begala‘s brilliant review of the novel for The New York Times.…

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The 5 Essential Skills For a Job In Artificial Intelligence

October 12, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article that caught my eye. To read the complete artoicle, check out otherts, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Here’s a direct link to the complete article. * * * Artificial…

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How to Have Better Strategy Conversations About Monetizing Data

October 9, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Barbara H. Wixom, Cynthia M. Beath, and Leslie Owens  for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn…

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Halt Impostor Syndrome Before It Happens

October 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Angélica S. Gutiérrez for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images *…

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Inventing “60 Minutes”: How Don Hewitt’s new kind of news show ushered in the infotainment age. E. J. Kahn, The New Yorker, Saul Steinberg

October 2, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article, written by E. J. Kahn, and published by The New Yorker (July 12, 1982). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Talent: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 1, 2023

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Talent Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2022) “Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If its an original, you will have to ram it down their throats.” Howard Aiken As you no doubt know…

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Democratizing Transformation

September 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Why Innovation Depends on Intellectual Honesty

September 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Dyer, Nathan Furr, Curtis Lefrandt, and Taeya Howell for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Jon…

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