Commentaries

15 of the Most Widely Quoted Observations

August 24, 2023

Whenever a list of the best quotations is compiled most (if not all) of these will be on it. o “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi o “That…

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Why Leadership Training Fails

August 21, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Beer, Magnus Finnström, and Derek Schrader for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Three keys to faster, better decision-making

August 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, Gregor Jost, and Leigh Weiss for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Identify Critical Roles to Improve Performance

August 19, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Boris Groysberg, Eric Lin, Abhijit Naik, and Sascha L. Schmidt for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:…

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The boss factor: For better or worse

August 17, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tera Allas and Bill Schaninger 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…

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CEOs Can Make (or Break) an Organization Redesign

August 15, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Herman Vantrappen and Frederic Wirtz for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:  Dan Page/theispot.com * * * Changing…

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What you may not already know about Artificial Intelligence (AI)

August 13, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bernard Marr for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * By now, it’s probably clear to most people…

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In the Bird Cage: Finding out what funny is

August 10, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic ” article, written by Steve Martin and featured in The New Yorker (October 22, 2007).  To read the complete  article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here.…

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Amid Growing AI, Humanize Communication to Strengthen Relationships

August 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by  Cole Clark for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Handwritten notes can help build authentic…

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How Robots Can Enhance Performance Management for Humans

August 4, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Bryan Hong and Lynn Wu for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * New research finds…

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