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Stop Telling Introverts to Act Like Extroverts

November 3, 2022

Here is a bief but substantial article written by Evy Kuijpers, Evy Kuijpers, and Bart Wille 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,…

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The Most Popular — and Impactful — HBR Articles of All Time

September 30, 2022

Kelsey Gripenstraw shares highlights from a century of management insights in HBR articles. Her article is part of The Big Idea Series / 100 Years of Harvard Business Review. Credit: Israel G. Vargas HBR’s 100th anniversary marks a century of publishing ideas…

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Mark Goulston: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

September 28, 2022

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…

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New from McKinsey & Company: Top 5 podcast episodes

June 19, 2022

Here is a terrific opportunity to learn much of what you need to know about the current business world. Thank you, McKinsey & Company. * * * Need something to listen to on your next road trip or commute? Check…

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“What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.”

January 26, 2022

  I agree with Albert Einstein‘s two observations. There is a compelling need for authenticity in human relationships. For centuries, we have been marinated in bromides. For example: o “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” o “Talk…

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Courageous Leadership: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

June 18, 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 Bonhoeffer: “Despite…

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McKinsey on Books: Author Talks

June 10, 2021

Explore McKinsey’s Author Talks series of interviews, this month’s best-selling business books prepared exclusively for McKinsey Publishing by NPD, and a collection of books by McKinsey authors on the management issues that matter, from leadership and talent to digital transformation,…

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8 Things You May Not Know About Memorial Day

May 29, 2021

Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) From its Civil War origins to its modern-day traditions, find out more about America’s most solemn holiday. Here is a superb article by Barbara Maranzani and featured by the History channel. Memorial Day and its traditions…

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Innovate or Die: Why This Trendy Saying is Absolutely True

April 27, 2021

Here is an article written by Erica Brown that caught my eye about ten years ago. * * * I would like to share an idea with you that I believe will have a huge impact on the future of…

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Innovation Starts with Defining the Right Constraints

April 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Fiona Murray and Elsbeth 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…

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