Commentaries

The Four-Step Process for Redesigning Work

November 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Lynda Gratton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Fear of failure weighs heavily on many leaders tasked…

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Tech at the edge: Trends reshaping the future of IT and business

October 31, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Steve Van Kuiken 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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Remembering Peter Schjeldahl, a Consummate Critic

October 27, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by  David Remnick for The New Yorker in which he remembers and celebrates Peter Schjeldahl, widely viewed probably the most highly regarded critic of contemporary art. He died last week. Photograph Credit:…

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What you may not already know about the Industrial Revolution

October 26, 2022

Here is a brief article by Laura Mackenzie that I came upon when checking out the HistoryHit website. * * * Beginning in the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was a defining period of western history. Although we commonly think…

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What Outperformers Do Differently to Tap Internal Talent

October 26, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nithya Vaduganathan, Ben Zweig, Colleen McDonald, and Lisa Simon 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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How HBR Has Covered Women and Business

October 21, 2022

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Colleen Ammerma and Boris Groysberg 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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Brian Bourque on Amazon’s 7 guiding principles that power this trillion-dollar company’s pursuit of new ideas

October 21, 2022

Brian Bourque tweeted some especially valuable information that I am grateful for sharing now. * * * Amazon is 25 years old.  But their innovation at scale remains unparalleled. Amazon’s 2021 shareholder letter reveals the 7 principles that power this…

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RAI Enables the Kind of Innovation That Really Matters

October 20, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Elizabeth M. Renieris, David Kiron, and Steven D. Mills 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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What Is Game Theory? How Does It Apply to Business?

October 20, 2022

Here is a brief article from the MasterClass website. I think MasterClass is one of the most valuable online resources and highly recommend it. * * * Game theory is a field of behavioral economics that attempts to predict the…

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More than a hobby but not a career….

October 18, 2022

I was born in Chicago in 1936 and raised by a single-parent mother. During grades 5-12, I was able to attend the Art Institute of Chicago with scholarships from the Dudley Crafts Watson Foundation. Later, I continued to take art…

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