Commentaries

The First Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021

History.com is one of the best online sources for historical material. For example: In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.…

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COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. as of November 17, 2021: by age

November 23, 2021

Given the recent, widespread media coverage of COVID-19 developments, I decided to check out statistics. Here is an excerpt from an article by John Elflein for the statista website. Between the beginning of January 2020 and November 17, 2021, of…

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Battle for frontline talent: Five strategies to win

November 23, 2021

Here is a brief article written by Matt Fenton, Neel Gandhi, and Taylor Lauricella 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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Why innovation is always a collaborative process

November 22, 2021

In How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley explains how and why innovation happens “when people are free to think, experiment, and speculate. It happens when people can trade with each other. It happens when people are relatively prosperous, not desperate. It…

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Make Learning a Part of Your Daily Routine

November 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis 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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How to Attract Top Tech Talent

November 19, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Frick, KC George, and Julie Coffman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Creating a Meaningful Corporate Purpose

November 18, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Hubert Joly 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, please…

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Drive Innovation with Better Decision-Making

November 16, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emily Tedards, Linda A. Hill, and Taran Swan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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What I’ve learned from watching Jeff Bezos make decisions up close

November 14, 2021

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Tom Aberg for Fast Company magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images * * * In…

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The Business Wisdom of Warren Buffett

November 13, 2021

Here are ten of my favorite Buffett quotations: o It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results. o What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history. o Chains of habit are too…

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