Commentaries

The Wit and Wisdom of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

July 11, 2023

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works…

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It’s Time to Face the Three Challenges of Learning

July 8, 2023

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. Credit: Michael Austin/theispot.com * * * Most executives acknowledge…

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Focus on Skills to Grow Your Workforce

July 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Aneesh Raman and Elyse Rosenblum for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Emphasizing skills in…

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How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity

July 5, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a clazssic HBR article written by Ed Catmull for Harvard Business Review (September 2008) and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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What you may not already know about The Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2023

Here are nine surprising facts about the iconic founding document adopted on July 4, 1776.I am grateful to Elizabeth Harrison and the HISTORY website for providing this information. Credit: Library of Congress (John Trumbull) * * * 1. The Declaration…

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Leading with purpose and humanity: A conversation with Hubert Joly

June 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Hubert Joly by Bruce Simpson or the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (2020). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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Three Lessons From Chatting About Strategy With ChatGPT

June 27, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Christian Stadler and Martin Reeves for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * When generative AI’s…

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What Was Nate Silver’s Data Revolution?

June 26, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jay Caspian Kang for The New Yorker (June 13, 2023). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Pierre Buttin * * * Silver,…

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Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration: Six new tools for training people to work together better

June 26, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Francesca Gino 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 HBR email alerts,…

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