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Industrial Revolutions: A Briefing

October 23, 2018

Abraham Lincoln once suggested that “the best way to predict the future is to create it.” That is precisely what each of several industrial revolutions achieved. My preliminary research indicates that the first revolution spans from the end of the…

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Mae West was wrong – too much of a good thing isn’t wonderful

October 19, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tim Fitzgibbon for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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25 Accidental Inventions That Changed The World

October 17, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article by Sameen, featured at the list25 website. To read the complete list and check out others, please click here. * * * You may not realize it, but many things you use every…

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4 Ways Busy People Sabotage Themselves

October 15, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alice Boyes 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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Great Business Teams at Sun Microsystems, Ford, Google, and Disney

October 14, 2018

four great business teams that Jeff Palfini discusses in an article for MoneyWatch. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Great teams are more than just a gathering of smart people. In each of…

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The new frontier: Agile automation at scale

October 13, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Federico Berruti, Geet Chandratre, and Zaid Rab for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures on Nuclear Reactors, Failure and Asking Questions

October 11, 2018

Here is an excerpt from David Gelles’ profile of Rebecca Lynn for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Credit: Mike Cohen for The New York Times * * * The venture…

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We’re All Behind at Work. Don’t Feel Guilty About It.

October 10, 2018

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here When you have a never-ending to-do list, it’s easy to feel guilty about…

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48 Famous Failures Who Will Inspire You To Achieve

October 9, 2018

Here is an especially interesting post by R.L. Adams. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * “Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” — Charlie Chaplin…

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What to Do When a Good Employee Stops Trying to Grow

October 9, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Whitney Johnson 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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