Commentaries

Strategy under uncertainty

December 2, 2011

Here is an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly online, published by McKinsey & Company. As Hugh G. Courtney, Jane Kirkland,  and S. Patrick Viguerie explain in it, the traditional approach to strategy requires precise predictions and thus often leads…

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The Myth of Work-Life Balance

December 2, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Beeson 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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Building a Capabilities-Driven Company

December 1, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi 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…

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How About Better Parents?

December 1, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tom Friedman and featured in the November 20, 2011, issue of  The New York Times. To read the complete article, please click here. *     *     * In recent years, we’ve been treated…

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Peter Bregman: An interview by Bob Morris

November 30, 2011

Peter Bregman is the author, most recently, of 18 Minutes: Fine Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done.  He advises and consults with CEOs and their leadership teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups…

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Recent Study Uncovers Skills and Education Necessary in Modern Workforce

November 23, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article featured online by Talent Management magazine (New York, September 26, 2011). To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published…

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Sorry, Strivers: Talent Matters

November 22, 2011

Here is an article written by David Z. Hambrick and Elizabeth J. Meinz that was featured in the The New York Times (November 19, 2011). I urge you to click on the links to che vk oyt the sources to…

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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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