Commentaries

How to be an excellent CEO: Be bold and be right

February 15, 2022

True or false: caution is the better part of valor when leading in the face of uncertainty. False, according to Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey senior partners and authors of the forthcoming book, CEO Excellence: The Six…

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Have you already met Mrs. Malaprop?

February 11, 2022

I am grateful to Paris Review magazine for the material that follows. No doubt you have encountered someone who mangles the English language whenever attempting to attempting to be clever.  Some people simply have a unique way of expressing themselves.…

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Strategies to Effectively Engage Learners Across the Enterprise

February 10, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Deanna Foster: Forward-thinking organizations are increasingly offering employees at all levels, across the enterprise, the opportunity to learn at work. This helps…

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Polar Bear Mother

February 8, 2022

“Lunch is ready, kids. Come in now and be sure to wash your paws first.”

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Robert Gates on Sun Tzu and the Art of War

February 8, 2022

I am grateful to my friend Thomas Huynh, founder of Sonshi, for the head’s up about Robert Gates‘s appearance on CBS 60 Minutes during which he indicates his high regard for Sun Tzu and his classic work, The Art of…

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Transforming through disruption: A conversation with Dan Antonelli

February 7, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Dan Antonelli by AD Bhatia for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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5 Key Human Skills to Thrive in the Future Digital Workplace

February 6, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Abbey Lewis: We often hear that human skills (or soft skills) are important to create thriving and high-performing teams. But the changing nature…

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The Past Is Dead

February 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a post by Josh Linkner at his blog. In Requiem for a Nun, William Faulkner offers another perspective: “The past is not dead. It’s not even past.” My own opinion is that both are correct…

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A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

February 3, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bryan Collins for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Shutterstock * * * Nobel Prize winner and psychologist Daniel…

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What’s in Your Toolbox? Time to Add Four Resilience-Building Tools

February 3, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Prarthana Kumar: In response to the pandemic—which continues to test our capacity for resilience—we recently hosted a webinar, Resilience in a Period…

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