Commentaries

The Myth of the CEO Hero

May 31, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mary Johnstone-Louis and Charmian Love for Harvard Business Review’s The Big Idea Series / Getting Serious About Stakeholder Capitalism and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out…

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Brilliant insights from the wonderful world of sports

May 30, 2021

Years ago, Joe Thiesman (then QB of the Washington Redskins) was angered when someone referred to “dumb jocks.” His earnest response: “We can’t all be Fred Einstein.” But the sports world can also generate some thoughtful observations. Here are some…

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The Myth of Work-Life Balance

May 27, 2021

Here is a brief article written by John Beeson 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 click here.…

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Reimagining your business for AI

May 26, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tim Fountaine, Brian McCarthy, and Tamim Saleh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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How Leaders Get in the Way of Organizational Change

May 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Carucci 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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Charlie Munger on the power of consistently not being stupid

May 21, 2021

Charlie Munger remains a stranger to most people and that’s a shame because he has much of great value to share, especially when explaining the “secrets” to his success in the business world but, of even greater interest, his success…

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How to Lead in the Stakeholder Era

May 20, 2021

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

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How to Ask for Help at Work

May 19, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gorick Ng 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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How to Do Hybrid Right

May 17, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lynda Gratton 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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“Organisms need to turn obstacles into fuel just as fire does.” Marcus Aurelius

May 15, 2021

Long ago, in Origin of the Species (1859),  Charles Darwin suggests “it is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able…

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