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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West,…
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With all due respect to Yogi Berra, Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) is notorious for his misuses of the language. He was a Jewish Polish American film producer. He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several…
Read MoreBeyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes Margaret Heffernan TED Books/Simon & Schuster (2015) The “paradox of organizational culture”: it makes a big difference although comprised of small actions, habits, and choices. I have read and reviewed all of…
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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. * * * Does this sound familiar? You know you have a bad…
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On the centennial of the birth of Andrew Wyeth, a fellow artist and lifelong friend offers this one-of-a-kind remembrance. Here is a brief excerpt from an excellent article by Peter Ralston that was featured in Yankee Magazine. When I enrolled…
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Years ago, Joe Thiesman (then QB of the Washington Redskins) was angered when someone referred to “dumb jocks.” His earnest response: “We can’t all be Fred Einstein.” True. But the sports world can also generate some thoughtful observations. Here are…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from an article written by Steven Aronowitz, Aaron De Smet, and Deirdre McGinty for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They examine how and why companies will better integrate their people, processes, and…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Peter Dahlström, Liz Ericson, Somesh Khanna, and Jürgen Meffert for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more…
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Business Book Club Essentials
Over several decades, I have helped dozens (hundreds?) of companies to set up a business book club. Here are the essentials: 1. Someone to focus on logistics. 2. Someone to lead the discussion. 3. Somewhere to meet, preferably around a…
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