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The committed innovator: A conversation with board director Ireena Vittal

March 24, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Ireena Vittal by Erik Roth 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…

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Life’s Work: An Interview with Ken Burns by Daniel McGinn

March 23, 2021

Here’s a brief interview by Daniel McGinn of Ken Burns from the HBR‘s Life’s Work series. * * * Ken Burns uses his distinctive style of documentary filmmaking to take viewers into the lives of presidents, explorers, athletes, and musicians.…

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What’s the Right Way to Find a Mentor?

March 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Janet T. Phan 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…

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Metaskills: A book review by Bob Morris

March 21, 2021

METASKILLS: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders (2012) Note: This is one of only a few books I re-read about this time every year since it was fist published. Yes, it really is that valuable. *    …

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The wit and wisdom of Edmund Burke

March 21, 2021

Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the…

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The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships

March 20, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tera Allas and Bill Schaninger 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…

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When to Take a Chance on an Imperfect Job Candidate

March 19, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight 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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Innovation lessons from Pixar: An interview with Oscar-winning director Brad Bird

March 18, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Brad Bird by Hayagreeva Rao, Robert Sutton, and Allen P. Webb for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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3 Steps to Better Virtual Meetings

March 17, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott D. Anthony, Paul Cobban, Natalie Painchaud, and Andy Parker for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free…

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The Empathetic Workplace: A book review by Bob Morris

March 16, 2021

The Empathetic Workplace: 5 Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma On the Job Katharine Manning HarperCollins Leadership (February 2021) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt Katharine…

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