Commentaries

How to help people grapple and grow

February 16, 2011

As Edward M. Hallowell explains in his most recent book, Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People, published by Harvard Business Review Press (2011), “Many people need help in getting rid of the obstacles in their…

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Atlas Mugged: The 12 Sleazy Reasons CEOs Really Like Ayn Rand

February 16, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a lively article written by Jim Edwards for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (February 14, 2011). To read the complete article, check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to…

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Do You Have a Growth Mindset?

February 16, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Hagel III and John Seely Brown for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription…

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Smart Leaders Don’t Just Learn, They Teach

February 16, 2011

Here is an article written by William C. Taylor for BNET (January 4, 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,…

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Are entrepreneurs bad at execution?

February 12, 2011

Here is an article written by Jay Steinfeld for BNET, 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 click here. *    …

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How we do it: Strategic tests from four senior executives

February 12, 2011

During the conversation that follows,conducted in January 2011 and featured by The McKinsey Quarterly online, former Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin and three other leaders share their approaches to testing strategy. Note: Given the length of the conversation, I have included…

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“Just how high can a dead cat bounce?”

February 12, 2011

I recently read James Geary’s new book, I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World, published by Harper/An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2011). He observes: “Finance and economics are…

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How can we get employees to show up at work passionate, whole and energized?

February 10, 2011

Here is an article written by Jacqueline M. Walters for Talent Management magazine (January 2011). To check out other resources and sign up for a free online and/or print subscription to Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by…

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Hugh MacLeod on The Human Condition

February 10, 2011

Here is a post by Hugh MacLeod at his Gaping Void website. To check out a wealth of his brilliant material, please click here. *     *     * Window dressing aside, are men and women the same? We could argue the…

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Strategic Bets: When, How, and Why…or Why Not

February 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Ram Charan and Michael Sisk for strategy+business magazine (February 7, 2011), published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out other free online resources, and obtain subscription information,…

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