Commentaries

Meet the psychological needs of your people—all your people

July 13, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tera Allas and Brooke Weddle 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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Don’t make the mistake of confusing stress and pressure

July 11, 2022

  Stress is a balloon being inflated that is about to burst! Pressure is a tire being inflated so that you can reach your destination….   Stress can cause a nervous breakdown. Pressure is essential to peak performance.   Stress…

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How to fight employee burnout

July 11, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured in 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, please click here.…

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Why Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement

July 10, 2022

Here is an excerpt from one of the most popular HBR articles, written by Dawn Klinghoffer and Elizabeth McCune. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive email alerts, please click…

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3 Strategies for Managing an Understaffed Team

July 8, 2022

Here is brief article written by Margaret M. Luciano for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. Credit:  aydinynr/Getty Images * *…

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Monitoring Employees Makes Them More Likely to Break Rules

July 6, 2022

Here is an excerpt from one of the most popular HBR articles, written by Julena M. Bonner,, Chase Thiel, John Bush, David Welsh,, and Niharika Garud. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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Help Your Team (Actually) Work Smarter, Not Harder

July 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from one of the most popular HBR articles, written by Mita Mallick. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive email alerts, please click here. Credit:  Brand…

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5 Facts about Independence Day [Post on 7/3/22]

July 3, 2022

Here is a brief article written by Joe Carter for the Acton Institute Powerblog, * * * July 4, 2022 will be America’s 246th Independence Day, the day Americans celebrate our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Here are five…

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Why We Don’t Talk About Meaning at Work

July 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, Catherine Bailey, Adrian Madden, and Lani Morris for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.. Credit:  Brian Stauffer/theispot.com…

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Break Out to Open Innovation

June 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Denis Bettenmann, Ferran Giones, Alexander Brem, and Philipp Gneiting for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.. Credit: Image…

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