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The Enlightenment That Failed: Ideas, Revolution, and Democratic Defeat, 1748-1830 Jonathan I. Israel Oxford University Press (January 2020) A brilliant examination of previously unexplored dimensions of the Radical Enlightenment thesis Those who have a passionate interest in world history are…
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Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in 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 alerts, please click here.…
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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * When a colleague or direct report fails to follow…
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Opinions vary about which forms of really dumb thinking are the most common and many of those opinions offer excellent examples of dumb thinking. The opinions I now share are those of several thinkers whom I personally admire. They include…
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What’s Your Problem?: To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Harvard Business Review Press (March 2020) If you don’t solve the right problem, you’ve only created many more problems. What is the thesis of this…
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Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs, an interview with the 35th-richest person in the world, who is funding efforts on immigration, education and…
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson Crown (February 2020) Popular narrative nonfiction of the very highest order Having read all of Erik Larson’s previous books, I have stopped trying…
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The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work Michelle P. King Atria Books/An imprint of Simon & Schuster (March 2020) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead Michelle King…
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Here is an excerpt from an article that shares the results of an especially important survey, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…
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“Competitive Intelligence” Shouldn’t Just Be About Your Competitors
Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Benjamin Gilad 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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