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Disruption, friction, and change: The hallmarks of a true transformation

October 27, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast 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 to…

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Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus

October 26, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Srini Pillay 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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Irrational consumption: How consumers really make decisions

October 26, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Jon Cummings, Ravi Dhar and Ned Welch 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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Leaders, Don’t Let Your Ideas Overpower Your Team’s

October 25, 2017

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. * * * It’s your job as a leader to create a safe…

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Breaking Bad Habits: A book review by Bob Morris

October 25, 2017

Breaking Bad Habits: Defy Industry Norms and Reinvigorate Your Business Hardcover Freek Vermeulen Harvard Business Review Press (November 2017) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” I agree with Aristotle’s comment, presuming…

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Gillian Tett: When Involved with Silos, Think Like an Anthropologist

October 24, 2017

In The Silo Effect, Gillian Tett explores “the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers. ” As she explains, the word originated in ancient Greece and referred to a “corn pit.” Over time, the word has referred…

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7 Tricky Work Situations, and How to Respond to Them

October 24, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alicia Bassuk 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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Safe enough to try: An interview with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

October 23, 2017

Here is a substantial excerpt from an extended interview of Tony Hsieh 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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Agile transformation: No formula, but common success factors

October 23, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Gayatri Shenai 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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Tom Hanks: A mini-profile

October 22, 2017

Biography.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: Born on July 9, 1956, in Concord, California, actor Tom Hanks began performing with the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in 1977, later moving to…

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