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Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778-1781 John Ferling Bloomsbury (May 2021) From April 1775 until October 1777, how and why Britain “could have and should have won the war” In his Preface, John Ferling explains that…
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With all due respect to the Civil War’s importance in our nation’s history, there would have been no nation to preserve had thirteen colonies had not somehow defeated the British almost ninety years previously. Most historians agree that the key…
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Confucius (551-479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. * * * I am grateful to BrainyQuote for sharing these observations by Confucius so that…
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Here is an excerpt from tbhe transcript of an interview of Michelle Gass by Sajal Kohli for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…
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Quality Sharedholders: How the Best Managers Attract and Keep Them Lawrence A. Cunningham Columbia Business School Publishing (November 2020) Why managers in public companies usually get the shareholders they deserve, for better or worse Years ago, Jackie Huba and Ben…
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From preliminary research that involved several sources, I learned the following about five major sports: References to games resembling BASEBALL in the United States date back to the 18th century. Its most direct ancestors appear to be two English games:…
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Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Erika Herb, Keith Leslie, and Colin Price for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…
Read MoreWhen ranking the greatest catchers throughout the history of baseball, I immediately think of (in alpha order) Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, and Pudge Rodriguez among those I have seen play, either in person or on television. Berra’s observations are probably…
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Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012: A Fortune Magazine Book Carol J. Loomis Portfolio/Penguin Group (2012) “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” Warren Buffett Note: I…
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How enterprise architects need to evolve to survive in a digital world
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Oliver Bossert and Niels Van der Wildt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…
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