Commentaries

What are the top drivers of a culture of innovation?

July 29, 2021

In Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. suggests that there are six top drivers of a culture of innovation: 1. Positive Interpersonal Exchange: A strong sense of cohesion throughout the organization…

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How to improve on a task you already perform reasonably well?

July 28, 2021

In Decoding Greatness, Ron Friedman explains how the best in the world reverse engineer their success. He extends the concept of reverse engineering into a wide range of applications that include but are not limited to investing. Carl Gustav Jacobi,…

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Happy Birthday, John Ratzenberger! 10 of His Funniest Cheers Quotes

July 28, 2021

Postman Cliff CLavin (John Ratzenberger) was one of the regulars at Cheers, a neighborhood bar near Boston Garden in the downtown area. Another regular,  Frazier Crane ( Kelsey Grammer) once asked Cliff, “In the wsorkd you live in, what color…

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What you may not know about U.S. History: Its struggle for independence

July 27, 2021

July 4th is the day on which Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Joe Carter examines five facts you should know about America’s founding document and the day set aside for its commemoration. 1. July 4, 1776…

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What is game theory?

July 26, 2021

I am deeply grateful to Adam Hayes for providing an excellent response to this question. Here is a brief excerpt from his article for Investopedia in which he explains the basics of game theory. * * * Game theory is…

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Why Do So Many Strategies Fail?

July 26, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David J. Collis 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…

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Time Management Won’t Save You

July 25, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dane Jensen 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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What you may not know about a great film: My Darling Clementine

July 24, 2021

Thanks to IMDb, I am able to provide some information about one of the greatest western films. It’s in my Top Ten, accompanied by (in alpha order) Fort Apache, Lonesome Dove, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Pale Rider, Shane, She Wore…

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Courageous Leadership: Frederick Douglass

July 23, 2021

In Forged in Crisis, Nancy Koehn focuses on five quite different leaders who exemplify the power of courage in turbulent times: Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson. These are among her comments about Frederick Douglass:…

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Attracting Talent During a Worker Shortage

July 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tino Sanandaji, Ferdinando Monte, Alexandra Ham,  and Atta Tarki 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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