Commentaries
I am grateful to Danny Stern and his associates for the material that follows. * * * “Entrepreneurship” is derived from the French word meaning “the act of undertaking an endeavor” and it represents many things to many people. But…
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Here is an article written by Steve Tobak 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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Here is an article written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer (January 19, 2011), an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter,…
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In his 2004 book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz tackles one of the great mysteries of modern life: Why is it that societies of great abundance — where individuals are offered more freedom and choice (personal, professional, material) than ever…
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Here is an article featured by the Drucker Exchange, sponsored by The Drucker Institute. To check out the wealth of free resources and sign up for the DX newsletter, please click here. * * * Of all the news making headlines…
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Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Derek Dean and Caroline Webb for The McKinsey Quarterly (January 2011). To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Always-on, multitasking work environments are…
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In the latest of five bestselling b0oks, Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy, Harry Beckwith shares a number of especially valuable insights and I have consolidated several of them in these two mosaics of excerpts: “We could excuse…
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Steve Denning, Annette Simmons, and Doug Lipman have written brilliant books on the subject of storytelling; more specifically, about how to write an effective business narrative. It is worth noting that CBS’s 60 Minutes is the longest running prime-time television show…
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Here is an article written by Margaret Heffernan for BNET (January 27, 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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How Can Teachers Develop Students’ Motivation — and Success?
Here is an excerpt from an interview of Carol Dweck by Gary Hopkins, editir-in-chief of Education World magazine. To read the complete interview, please click here. * * * What can teachers do to help develop students who will face challenges…
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