Commentaries

Voices of CEO excellence: Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman

December 5, 2022

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast during which James Gorman, the chair and CEO of the financial services giant Morgan Stanley, explains how he reshaped the firm in the wake of the financial crisis. He is…

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Make Leader Character Your Competitive Edge

December 2, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Mary Crossan, William (Bill) Furlong, and Robert D. Austin for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Gary…

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What matters most? Six priorities for CEOs in turbulent times

December 2, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Homayoun Hatami and Liz Hilton Segel 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 email alerts,…

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Taking a skills-based approach to building the future workforce

November 30, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bryan Hancock, Nikhil Patel, Chris Higgins, Jonathan Law, Sarah Olson, and Katie Van Dusen, for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn…

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A New Conflict-Resolution Model to Advance DEI

November 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Peter T. Coleman, Allegra Chen-Carrel, and Bodi M. Regan for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Dan…

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Leading Teams: Fear and stress on the job

November 28, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Laura Amico 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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Decision making in uncertain times

November 27, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrea Alexander, Aaron De Smet, and Leigh Weiss 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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The real business of business

November 23, 2022

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article, written by Marc Goedhart, Tim Koller, and David Wessels for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (March 1, 2015). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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Who was Charles Kettering and why is he significant?

November 22, 2022

I am again in debt to Wikipedia for the information that follows. How fortunate we all are to have this invaluable resource. Please support it generously. Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 25, 1958) sometimes known as Charles Fredrick Kettering…

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When things get rocky, practice deliberate calm

November 21, 2022

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast in which Jacqueline Brassey and Aaron De Smet participated, joined by Roberta Fusaro and Lucia Rahilly. The podcast is sponsored by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others,…

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