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During an especially practical podcast, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg discusses a nimbler approach to diagnosing problems than existing frameworks: reframing. He’s the author of “Are You Solving the Right Problems?” in the January/February 2017 issue of Harvard Business Review. * * *…
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Creating Minds is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have ever read. Recently, I re-read it and recommend it even more enthusiastically now. I have long admired Howard Gardner’s research on…
Read MoreLook: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills James H. Gilmore Greenleaf Book Group Press (2016) How and why “what you look at informs what you think about, which [then] influences what you act upon” I share Jim Gilmore’s…
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As a this New Year evolves, you may find many of these observations of special interest and value. “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” Stephen Covey “Our greatest weakness lies in giving…
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Creating Minds is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have ever read. Recently, I re-read it and recommend it even more enthusiastically now. I have long admired Howard Gardner’s research on…
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The year’s most popular articles from McKinsey Quarterly in 2016 have just been selected. Here are the first three: 1. Ahead of the curve: The future of performance management What happens after companies jettison traditional year-end evaluations? 2. Getting beyond…
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds Michael Lewis W.W. Norton & Company (2016) A brilliant analysis of how two world-famous psychologists could – and did — “undo” so many misconceptions about human error I have read and…
Read MoreIn Time, Talent, Energy, Michael Mankins and Eric Garton point out that the more employees in a company can be effectively engaged and inspired, the higher the organization’s productive power becomes. “People who devote more of their individual discretionary energy…
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Empathy Matters When You’re Making a Tough Decision
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. * * * When faced with a hard choice, it’s comforting to…
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