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The wit and wisdom of Milton Glaser

September 23, 2021

The legendary designer Milton Glaser passed away on his 91st birthday on June 26, 2020. As the world mourns the loss of this visionary—who is best known for the “I ❤️ NY” logo—there is comfort in knowing that his influence…

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How to create and then sustain a workplace culture of breakthrough creativity

September 23, 2021

  In his HBR article “The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures,” Gary P.Pisano observes: ” Pisano suggests and discusses five core principles for creating and then sustaining a workplace culture of breakthrough creativity: 1. Tolerance for Failure, but No Tolerance…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads: 2021

September 22, 2021

HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2021: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (October 2020) How to balance “today’s existential imperatives with leadership for the long term” Although these HBR articles…

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How to Be Happy

September 21, 2021

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by  Tara Parker-Pope for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit: Illustration by Esther Aarts * *…

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Ranking POTUS: The 15 Best

September 20, 2021

Various rankings of U.S. Presidents by presidential historians vary, of course, but the most recent ones now include #45, Donald Trump. Here is the latest ranking of the 15 best in the results of a survey conducted by C-SPAN: Let…

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Collaboration Overload Is Sinking Productivity

September 19, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rob Cross, Mike Benson, Jack Kostal, and RJ Milnor for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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There’s a Very Good Reason “Washington Slept Here”

September 18, 2021

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Nathaniel Philbrick for The New York Times. He is the author of three books about George Washington as well as several other bestsellers, including . To read the complete article, check out…

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The world’s most creative people have this one thing in common

September 17, 2021

Jackson Pollock painting on his studio in Springs, New York, United States, April 1949. [Photo: Martha Holmes/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock] Here is an excerpt from an article by ELISSAVETA M. BRANDON for Fast Company. To read the complete article, check out…

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The End of Corporate Imperialism

September 16, 2021

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by C.K. Prahalad and Kenneth Lieberthal for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network (2003). To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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