Commentaries

Here is a “must watch & listen to” video for the holiday season

November 19, 2010

Just this past weekend, shoppers at the the Macy*s in Philadelphia (the old Wanamaker building) were surprised when over 600 choristers who were there mingling with regular shoppers suddenly burst into Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. It’s pretty awesome.

The Opera Company of…

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The Three Threats to Creativity

November 19, 2010

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Teresa Amabile 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 to Harvard Business Review’s Daily…

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Inside GE talent management: Two invaluable analyses

November 19, 2010

Most executives I know are afflicted by a variation on ADD (what I call “EADD”): their disorder is that they are frequently time-starved and/or attention-starved. For that reason, they welcome having access to the information they need to increase their…

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Profile of a highly competitive but “genuine, very caring” basketball coach

November 18, 2010

Donnie Nelson is the GM and president of the Dallas Mavericks. He is also the owner of Texas Legends, a team in the NBA Development League. He hired Nancy Lieberman to be its head coach. What are her qualifications? She…

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Four Ways to Create Intangible Value

February 9, 2010

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Norm Smallwood for the Harvard Business blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Daily Alerts, please…

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