Commentaries

The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete

November 7, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Christopher Handscomb, Olli Salo, and Shail Thaker for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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Ten Fascinating Presidential Facts You May Not Already Know

November 5, 2022

Here is a brief article by Li Zhou that I came upon in Smithsonian magazine. To check out others, please click here. * * * Think you’ve got a firm handle on the presidents? The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia from Smithsonian Books just…

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Fundamentals of Situational Leadership

November 2, 2022

Near the beginning of the film The Dirty Dozen (1967), Major John Reisman (Lee Marvin) meets with several convicts in a military prison who have either been sentenced to death or will remain in prison for the rest of their lives.…

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The Art of Dying

November 2, 2022

The author and his wife in 1981. “Meeting Brooke, having Ada, and getting sober are my life’s top three red-letter days.” Photograph by Sheree Rose Here is a portion of an essay by Peter Schjeldahl who recently died after a…

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The Four-Step Process for Redesigning Work

November 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Lynda Gratton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Fear of failure weighs heavily on many leaders tasked…

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Tech at the edge: Trends reshaping the future of IT and business

October 31, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Steve Van Kuiken for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts,…

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Remembering Peter Schjeldahl, a Consummate Critic

October 27, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by  David Remnick for The New Yorker in which he remembers and celebrates Peter Schjeldahl, widely viewed probably the most highly regarded critic of contemporary art. He died last week. Photograph Credit:…

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What you may not already know about the Industrial Revolution

October 26, 2022

Here is a brief article by Laura Mackenzie that I came upon when checking out the HistoryHit website. * * * Beginning in the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was a defining period of western history. Although we commonly think…

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What Outperformers Do Differently to Tap Internal Talent

October 26, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nithya Vaduganathan, Ben Zweig, Colleen McDonald, and Lisa Simon for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * *…

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How HBR Has Covered Women and Business

October 21, 2022

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Colleen Ammerma and Boris Groysberg 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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