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The Power of Fifty Bits: The New Science of Turning Good Intentions into Positive Results Bob Nease HarperBusiness (January 2016) What the “intent/behavior gap” is and how to minimize it, if not eliminate it Bob Nease is on to something.…
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Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do Matthew Syed Portfolio/Penguin Random House (2015) A rigorous examination of “the underlying processes through which humans learn, innovate, and become more creative” According to Matthew Syed, there…
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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 César Melgoza , founder and…
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According to his WikiBio, “Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and photographer. Part of the New Hollywood film-making wave, Kubrick’s films are considered by film historian Michel Ciment…
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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 Ann Cairns, president of international…
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was a tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero. In 65 AD, Seneca was caught up in…
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Recent research from the banking sector suggests that more IT investment doesn’t necessarily boost profits, but targeted investments in particular areas might. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Matthias Hoene for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by…
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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It…Every Time Maria Konnikova VIKING/An Imprint of Random House (2016) A brilliant analysis of “the aristocrats of crime” and how they manipulate their gullible victims Long before we are adults and others have…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sydney Finkelstein 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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Just in case you don’t already know….
I have launched a new column for Inc. online and hope that you check it out. Each week, I briefly discuss two current business bestsellers and a “classic” from my backlist. I call the column “The 60-Second Bookshelf” because…
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