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Thought-provoking observations by Daniel Kahneman

December 17, 2016

Daniel Kahneman is among today’s most influential thought leaders. This is explained in part by the quality of his thoughts, to be sure, but also by their impact on other thought leaders. Here is a representative selection. * * *…

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Straight talk about big data

December 17, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nicolaus Henke, Ari Libarikian, and Bill Wiseman 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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An incumbent’s guide to digital disruption

December 16, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Chris Bradley and Clayton O’Toole for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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How to Get Some Perspective on Your Stress

December 15, 2016

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. * * * Here’s some good news: You don’t need to get rid…

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How to set aspirational targets for an organizational transformation

December 15, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Pooya Nikooyeh and Jared Sclove for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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Max Levchin (CEO and a founder of Affirm) in “The Corner Office”

December 14, 2016

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 Max Levchin, Affirm, an online…

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BINOCULARs: An essential perspective from which to observe more and evaluate it better

December 14, 2016

In Look: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills, Jim Gilmore identifies and then examines what he characterizes as six “looking glasses” to help people more fully and more richly observe the world around them. I agree with him:…

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The beginning of system dynamics

December 13, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Jay W. Forrester 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,…

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Abe Ankumah (chief executive of Nyansain) in “The Corner Office”

December 12, 2016

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 Abe Ankumah, Nyansa, a network…

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