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How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals —…
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Here is an excerpt from an article (“Best of the Issue,” May/June 2020) written by Daniel McGinn, Executive Editor of Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…
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I now share a recent head’s up from Jim Collins in the form of a brief YouTube video during which he explains one of his most important concepts: The Stockdale Paradox. Here is a direct link. To check out a…
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica have written a series of mini-biographies. Here is an excerpt from Editors’ profile of Frederick Douglass. To learn more about him and others, please click here. * * * Frederick Douglass, original name Frederick Augustus…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written byRon Carucci 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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Here is an excerpt from an article written by the HBR Ascend Staff 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…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from Guy Winch‘s thoughtful commentary featured by IDEAS.TED.COM. ***** We’ve all felt lonely from time to time. But sometimes, things can get out of hand. Psychologist Guy Winch lays out some straightforward tips to deal…
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The Harvard Business Review Leader’s Handbook: Make an Impact, Inspire Your Organization, and Get to the Next Level Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville Harvard Business Review Press (October 2018) “Act as if what you do makes a difference. Because it…
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I have just read and then reviewed Edmund Morris’ latest biography, Edison. There is much of value to be learned from Thomas Edison’s pragmatic approach to business opportunities. His relentless experimentation led to 1,093 (single or joint) patents of breakthrough inventions…
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The wit and wisdom of Yogi Berra
In our VUCA world during perhaps the worst pandemic in history, the need for wisdom is especially great. Hence the importance of Lawrence Peter (“Yogi”) Berra (1925-2015). These are among his unique insights: “When you come to a fork in…
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