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Why I Wrote “The Crucible”: An artist’s answer to politics.

March 20, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Arthur Miller for The New Yorker (October 13, 1996). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Photograph…

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The Way to Net Zero: Reducing Emissions Takes Teamwork

March 20, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Martin Glaum, Alexander Gerybadze, Thomas Müller-Kirschbaum, and Ralph Schweens for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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Originals: A Book Review Revisited

March 19, 2025

  Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Adam M. Grant Viking (2018) Note: I read this book when it was first published and have just re-read it again. I enjoyed it even more this time and highly recommend it. How…

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Leaders’ Critical Role in Building a Learning Culture

March 19, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Henrik Saabye and Thomas Borup Kristensen for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: Ted Williams’s last game at Fenway Park

March 18, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by John Updike for The New Yorker (October 22, 1960). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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Peak Mind: A Review Revisited

March 18, 2025

Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day Amishi P. Jha HarperOne/A HarperCollins Imprint (October 2021) How to nourish neural bases of attention to strengthen mindfulness amidst constant distraction Amishi Jha speaks for many people…

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Last Words

March 16, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Joan Didion for The New Yorker (October 25, 1998). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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Reset: A Book Review (Revisited) by Bob Morris

March 16, 2025

Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. PublicAffairs (September 2021) How to think differently about thinking differently when leading change initiatives Much of what Johnny Taylor shares in this book is based…

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Bill George on developing high-impact leaders

March 15, 2025

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Bill George by Rick Tetzeli for the McKinsey & Company’s Blog . * * * Former Medtronic CEO Bill George guides emerging business leaders through the management transition of a lifetime.…

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Why Great Ideas Die on Managers’ Desks — and How to Save Them

March 15, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijaya Venkataramani and Kathryn M. Bartol for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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