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Why businesses need explainable AI—and how to deliver it

November 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Liz Grennan, Andreas Kremer, Alex Singla, and Peter Zipparo for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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Middle Management Is the Key to Sustainability: How unsung heroes ensure a company’s impact 

November 19, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Winston, Paul Polman, and Jeff Seabright 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…

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What Today’s Rainmakers Do Differently

November 17, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ted McKen, Matthew Dixon, Rory Channer, and Karen Freeman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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Barbra Streisand, Rising Star

November 17, 2023

Here is a brief  ‘Talk of the Town” commentary by Geoffrey T. Hellman that appeared in the May 12, 1962, issue of The New Yorker. To read the complete issue and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…

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Economic Incentives Are Key to Driving Sustainability at Scale

November 16, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Satoshi Ikeda and Simon Glynn for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR * *…

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Why Do So Many Strategies Fail?

November 15, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Freek Vermeulen 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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Why the Power of Technology Rarely Goes to the People

November 14, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an intervidew of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson by Kaushik Viswanath for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illuzstration Credit:  Taylor…

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Unlocking the Potential of a Skills-Based Organization

November 13, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Simon Bradberry and Bruce Morton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. In this article, the authors describe…

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Hidden Genius: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 13, 2023

Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world’s most successful people Polina Marinova Pompliano Harriman House (June 20231) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford Why did Polina Marinova Pompliano…

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The Communication Code: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 12, 2023

The Communication Code: Unlock Every Relationship One Conversation at a Time Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram Wiley (November 2023) Clear two-way communication is essential to healthy relationship According to Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram,  unlocking a relationship “refers to making…

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