Commentaries

Why Innovation Depends on Intellectual Honesty

January 24, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Dyer, Nathan Furr, Curtis Lefrandt, , and Taeya Howell for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: …

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Four superb Interviews on Innovation

January 23, 2023

Of all the leaders in business thought leadership, none offers more and better information, insights, and counsel for C-level executives than does the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Case in point: Here are interviews of four thought leaders: o…

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Strategic courage in an age of volatility

January 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Birshan, Ishaan Seth, and Bob Sternfels for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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For all you football fans out there….

January 19, 2023

A friend shared the material that follows. Its source was not identified. Meanwhile, to all you football fans out there, I hope you are enjoying the NFL playoffs as much as I am. Let the games continue! * * *…

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The Media Dramas of Norman Lear

January 19, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Michael J. Arlen for The New Yorker, published in 1975. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. * * *…

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Embrace Mistakes to Build a Learning Culture

January 17, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Ben Laker  for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Mistakes and critical incidents inevitably happen:…

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Jack Welch’s Approach to Leadership

January 16, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Claudio Fernandez Araoz 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…

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How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking?

January 13, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joshua Rothman for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. * * * Some people say their thought takes…

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High-Performing Teams Start with a Culture of Shared Values

January 12, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg Satell and  Cathy Windschitl 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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Rethinking Assumptions About How Employees Work

January 10, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by George Westerman for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Many companies pivoted to deal with…

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