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Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 Michael Beschloss Simon & Schuster (2008) A crucible unlike any other Not all U.S. Presidents were courageous and not all courageous U.S. Presidents are discussed in this volume. According to Michael…
Read MoreIn Smarter Faster Better, Charles Duhigg observes, “Productivity is the name we give our attempts to figure out the best uses of our energy, intellect, and time as we try to seize the most meaningful rewards with the least wasted…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from an article written byBy Sven Blumberg, Oliver Bossert, Hagen Grabenhorst, and Henning Soller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…
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During a breakfast of ham and eggs, the chicken is involved but the pig is engaged. HBR Press offers a series of anthologies (nine volumes thus far) of articles in which contributors share proven research that explains how our emotions…
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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 managers delegate too often, their employees feel abandoned…
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LeaderSHOP Volume 1: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice From Today’s Top Thought Leaders Rodger Dean Duncan Maxwell Stone Publishing (October 2018) Many different parts…one body of business wisdom Organizations — including those that are corporate, governmental, religious, and non-profit — need…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rick Lynch and Jay Galeota 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, please…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from the results of a survey conducted by McKinsey & Company, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to…
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Forefathers & Founding Fathers (Second Edition) Michael Gorton Brown Books (2018) You are there…sort of. Disclaimer: I am unqualified to authenticate the accuracy of this book’s historical material. However, as Simon Schama (among many others) has already demonstrated, “historical fiction” is…
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Don’t Give Up on a Great Idea Just Because It Seems Obvious
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Forman 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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