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George Washington: Gentleman Warrior Stephen Brumwell Quercus (2013) “I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.” Robert Frost George Washington: Gentleman…
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An American in London: Whistler and the Thames Margaret MacDonald and Patricia de Montford Philip Wilson Publishers (2013) A brilliant examination of a great artist, his major works, and his unique relationships with London and the Thames Until recently, I…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Matt Palmquist for strategy+business, published by Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…
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The term “gazelle” was coined by the economist David Birch. His identification of gazelle companies followed from his 1979 report titled “The Job Generation Process” (MIT Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change), wherein he identified small companies as the biggest…
Read MoreAdam 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 Anne Williams-Isom, chief executive of…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Martin 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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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova featured by her website, Brain Pickings. She explains how top-down attention, feedback loops, and daydreaming play into the science of success. To read the complete article and check out…
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McKinsey & Company has just announced the ten articles that were most popular with mckinsey.com readers in 2014. 1. Why leadership-development programs fail: Sidestepping four common mistakes can help companies develop stronger and more capable leaders, save time and money,…
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Once again, my wife and I will be with our daughter and her family in Princeton to celebrate Christmas, joined by one of our three sons and his family. For me, this has been an especially productive year in terms…
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How Your State of Mind Affects Your Performance
Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alexander Caillet, Jeremy Hirshberg, and Stefano Petti that readers selected as the most popular that appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly during the Fourth Quarter of 2014, published by McKinsey &…
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