Commentaries
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Diaan-Yi Lin, Sruthi Namratha Rayavarapu, Karim Tadjeddine, and Rebecca Yeoh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…
Read MoreReps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) in Washington, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Here is an excerpt from an article written by columnist Jennifer Rubin, featured by the Wall Street Journal. To read the complete…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Six Principles of Systems Thinking
Here is a brief but solid explanation of one of the most important concepts associated with metacognition. For a wider and deeper examination of systems thinking, I highly recommend Wallace Wright’s Learn Systems Thinking: Use Problem Solving Skills, Understand the…
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