Commentaries

Leadership Development Is Failing Us. Here’s How to Fix It

January 18, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Hannes Leroy, Moran Anisman-Razin, and Jim Detert for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Crwedit:  Daniel Hertzberg/theispot.com *…

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Unlocking the potential of frontline managers

January 16, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Aaron De Smet, Monica Mcgurk, and Marc Vinson for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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10 Facts You May Not Already Know About Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Christopher Klein for the HISTORY Channel. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. link * * * Baptist minister and social activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)…

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The Emotional Landscape of Leadership

January 14, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Benjamin Laker, Natalia Weisz, Vijay Pereira, and Alfredo De Massis for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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To Solve a Tough Problem, Reframe It

January 13, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins 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…

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The Splendor of Wordless Picture Books

January 12, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from a delightful article written by Jessica Winter and published by The New Yorker. Please click here to read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information. Credit: Art work by Balint Zsako…

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Twenty Years of Open Innovation

January 12, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Henry Chesbrough for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR * * * Two decades…

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Diversity Nudges: The transformational power of small changes in attracting, recruiting, and onboarding new employees can deliver a diversity dividend

January 9, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *   The transformational power of small changes…

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Can Brain Science Help Us Break Bad Habits?

January 8, 2024

Years ago, Warren Buffett suggested that bad habits tend to be too light to notice until they are too heavy to break. I agree. Here is a brief excerpt from a classic New Yorker article by Jerome Groopman that appeared…

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Creativity’s bottom line: How winning companies turn creativity into business value and growth

January 4, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Marc Brodherson, Jason Heller, Jesko Perrey, and David Remley for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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