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It is the one thing that can’t be learned; it is also a sign of genius.

June 23, 2018

In The Ideal of Culture, his latest and best anthology of essays, Joseph Epstein devotes one of his chapters to a discussion of wit. He observes, “Wit is the expression of those who understand and are able to formulate and deflate…

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The new economics of energy storage

June 23, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Paolo D’Aprile, John Newman, and Dickon Pinner for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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The New Science of Building Great Teams

June 22, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland 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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The halo effect, and other managerial delusions

June 22, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from a McKinsey “classic,” written by Phil Rosenzweig for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register…

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The Hard Break: A book review by Bob Morris

June 21, 2018

The Hard Break: The Case For The 24/6 Lifestyle Aaron Edelheit IdeaPress Publishing (May 2018) “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” Warren Buffett I selected the Buffett observation to…

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Get Honest Feedback About the Traits That Will Hurt Your Career

June 20, 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. * * * Many leaders have a fatal flaw: a weakness so pronounced…

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The Secrets of Great Teamwork

June 20, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Martine Haas and Mark Mortensen 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…

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Build an A Team: A book review by Bob Morris

June 19, 2018

Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Whitney Johnson Harvard Business School Press (May 2018) “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.”…

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Ten red flags signaling your analytics program will fail

June 19, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Oliver Fleming, Tim Fountaine, Nicolaus Henke, and Tamim Saleh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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The Right Way to Respond to Negative Feedback

June 19, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tasha Eurich 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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