Commentaries

Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?

April 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by William Oncken, Jr. and Donald L. Wass for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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The Outsider: Benjamin Netanyahu’s complex histories

April 6, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a ” classic” article by David Rdemnick for The New Yorker, published in 1998. Heraclitus once observed, Everything changes, nothing changes.” That is certainly true of some so-called “leaders,* including Benjamin Netanyahu and a…

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The Hidden Toll of Microstress

April 5, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written Rob Cross and Karen Dillon 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…

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Why digital strategies fail

April 4, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin, Tanguy Catlin, Martin Hirt, and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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What you may not already know about Vladimir Putin

April 3, 2023

Vladimir Putin (born 1952) is the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin, having led the country for more than 2 decades as either its Prime Minister or its President. His time in power has been characterized by territorial tensions in…

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Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions

April 2, 2023

Here is a brief but substantial article written by John Hagel III for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To  check out HBR’s wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. Credit: …

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Origins of April Fools’ Day

April 1, 2023

I came upon the material that follows at A&E’s HISTORY website. Seriously. * * * April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery. April Fools’…

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work

March 30, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ovul Sezer, Kelly Nault, and Nadav Klein for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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How Young Women Can Overcome Obstacles in the Corporate World

March 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kristen Sieffert 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, please…

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10 Unsolved Ancient Mysteries

March 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jesse Greenspan for the HISTORY website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Credit: Danita Delimont/Getty Images * * * Despite…

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