Commentaries

Turn Your Competitors into Allies

April 6, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here.   *     *     * When a colleague’s agenda is seemingly opposed to your…

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Two thought-provoking perspectives on the “crisis of capitalism”

April 5, 2011

Here are brief excerpts from two articles featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. I suggest you read them in the order in which they appear here, then click where indicated to read each in its entirety.…

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As One, From Many

April 5, 2011

Here is a terrific article featured by the Drucker Exchange (DX) based on the latest program in its Drucker Business Forum series sponsored by Claremont Business University. *     *     * We caught an interesting talk at…

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Cultivate a Culture of Confidence

April 5, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter for the Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversations” series. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard…

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Most Valuable Business Insights: 16-20

April 4, 2011

After having read and reviewed so many business books, I now share brief comments about what I consider to be the 25 most valuable business insights and the books in which they are either introduced or (one man’s opinion) best…

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The Joy of Housework

April 4, 2011

Here is another post at Laura Vanderkam’s “Just a Minute” online newsletter. She is the author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, published by Portfolio/Penguin Group (2010). To check out all the resources Vanderkam offers, please…

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How My Company Hires for Culture First, Skills Second

April 4, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alan Lewis for the Harvard Business Review’s “The Conversations” series. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s…

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A cup of coffee and apple pie à la mode with Coach Wooden

April 2, 2011

As I eagerly await the first of two “Final Four” NCAA basketball games, I am again reminded of a special experience I had many years ago when I taught English and coached the varsity basketball team at a boarding school…

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The McKinsey Quarterly: Most popular articles (First Quarter, 2011)

April 1, 2011

In case you missed them, these articles have been most popular with the McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the first quarter of this year. 1. STRATEGY Have you tested your strategy lately? Ten timeless tests can help you kick the tires…

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Forced “Fun” at Work: Researchers Uncover a Dark Side

April 1, 2011

Here is an article written by Jessica Stillman for BNET (March e31, 2011), The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please…

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