Commentaries

3 Stumbling Blocks that Get in the Way of Strategic Planning

May 10, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Graham Kenny 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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The Making of an Expert

May 10, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by the late K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, and Edward T. Cokely for Harvard Business Review (July–August 2007) and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out…

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Is the next Age of Enlightenment already here or imminent?

May 9, 2022

In recent years, two of the most intellectually stimulating books I have read were written by Anthony Gottlieb: The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance (2000; Second Edition, 2016) and The Dream…

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The Neuroscience of Customer Experience

May 6, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Paul J. Zak for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Thanks to brands like Sephora, Disney,…

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Hellman’s Mayonnaise and “the rest of the story”

May 4, 2022

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call…

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Effective Leaders Decide About Deciding

May 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nancy Duarte for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Every leader should design and communicate…

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What Jim Collins learned from Peter Drucker

May 3, 2022

Jim Collins provided the Foreword to the 50th anniversary edition of Peter Drucker’s classic, The Effective Executive, a book first published in 1967. Consider this passage: “Here are ten lessons I learned from Peter Drucker and this book, and that…

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Preserving Privacy While Sharing Data

May 2, 2022

Here is an article by Simson L. Garfinkel  and Claire McKay Bowen for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out others and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Michael Morgenstern/theispot.com * * * Differential privacy can safeguard personal…

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The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy

April 30, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emma Seppälä and Kim Cameron 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…

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Critical Thinking Is About Asking Better Questions

April 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Coleman 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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