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Abraham Lincoln & Willpower: A Profile

July 3, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nancy Koehn for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In Forged in Crisis, She offers a brilliant discussion of five quite remarkable people, each of whom is indeed a…

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A revolution in interaction

July 2, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article (1997) written by Patrick Butler, Ted W. Hall, Alistair M. Hanna, Lenny Mendonca, Byron Auguste, James Manyika, and Anupam Sahay for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the…

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“Look at me. I’m not ashamed of who I am and what I am.”

July 2, 2018

In Part I of Joy Ride published by W.W. Norton (2015), John Lahr devotes a separate chapter in Part I to each of twelve playwrights, including August Wilson (1945-2005). Here is a brief excerpt: “Wilson’s work is a conscious answer…

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Use Empathy to Plan a Better Meeting

July 1, 2018

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. * * * No one wants to hold a meeting that everyone dreads…

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Interesting facts about Independence Day

July 1, 2018

Here are ten facts you may not already know about Independence Day, gathered by Kenneth C. Davis, author of the Don’t Know Much About book series, and featured by CBS Morning. * * * 1. It was actually on July 2, 1776, that…

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Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance

June 30, 2018

Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Chris Bradley for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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A business insight from Joseph Conrad

June 30, 2018

Joseph Conrad is arguably the greatest author for whom English was a second language. His novels and short stories continue to be read and praised throughout the world. Although it was not his intention, he often expressed thoughts that offer…

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Prediction Machines: A book review by Bob Morris

June 29, 2018

Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb Harvard Business Review Press (April 2018) “Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history.” Stephen Hawking According to Ajay Agrawal, Joshua…

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Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills

June 29, 2018

Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dave Winsborough and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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Abraham Lincoln & Transformational Change: A Profile

June 29, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nancy Koehn for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In Forged in Crisis, she offers a brilliant discussion of five quite remarkable people, each of whom is indeed a…

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