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An organization’s scarcest resource

July 3, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michael Mankins, Chris Brahm, and Gregory Caimi that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review, “Your Scarcest Resource” (May 2014). It was selected by the HBR Editors to be included in HBR’s…

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John Schwartz on Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s Latest Book, Move

July 2, 2015

Above: A collapsed bridge in Washington State, 2013. Credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press Here is a brief excerpt from John Schwartz’s insightful review in The New York Times of Rosabeth Moss Kanter‘s latest book, Move: Putting America’s…

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A mini-interview of Bernie Roth, author of The Achievement Habit

July 2, 2015

I have just read Bernard Roth‘s The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life and will soon review it. Meanwhile, here is a mini-interview of Roth by his friend and colleague, David Kelley. Thank you,…

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The McKinsey Top Ten: Second Quarter (2015)

July 2, 2015

Here are the articles that were most popular with mckinsey.com readers during the second quarter in 2015. To read all of the articles, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email…

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One Man’s All-Time NBA All-Star Team

July 2, 2015

Over the years, I have frequently engaged in rather lively conversations with other NBA fans about who should be on the all-time best team. My own choices are limited to those I have seen play in person or on television.…

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The Mouth Is Mightier Than the Pen

July 1, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Matt Richtel for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Michael Waraksa * * * Few methods beat…

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Go forth in the real world, and leave the tablet behind

July 1, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jody Pellerin for the Dallas Morning News (27 June 2014) in which she shares several concerns that many parents and grandparents now have. Photo: Evans Caglage / Staff Photographer * * *…

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Tae Hea Nahm (managing director of the venture capital firm Storm Ventures) in “The Corner Office”

July 1, 2015

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 Tae Hea Nahm, managing director…

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Face It, Your Brain Is a Computer

June 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Gary Marcus for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Gérard DuBois * * * Science has a…

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How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard

June 30, 2015

Linda Cliatt-Wayman has spent her career working in low-income, low-performing schools — the same Philly schools she grew up in. She has developed a thick skin and a tough attitude … laced with fierce love for her students. In her…

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