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Social Physics: How Social Networks Can Make Us Smarter Alex Pentland Penguin Books (2014) How to increase our understanding of “the dynamics of human society, and hence our ability to plan for the future” Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland is among the…
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In Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, Jeff Sutherland shares his thoughts about how to eliminate waste or at least reduce it substantially in the workplace. I agree with him that waste is at…
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It will be a sad day for me when Jon Stewart is no longer with The Daily Show (except in spirit) but at least he will continue to be involved in activities that amuse as well as inform those who…
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Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently Caroline L. Arnold Penguin Books (2014) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle I selected the observation by Aristotle to…
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Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of an interview of Adam Grant by Rik Kirkland for the McKinsey Quarterly in which Grant explains why generosity in the workplace continues to be more effective than selfishness and why it…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Clay Shirky by Michael Chui for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information,…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Andrew Ross Sorkin for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo credit: Nati Harnik/Associated Press * * *…
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Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly John Kay Penguin Books (2011) “Tell all the truth but tell it slant. Success in circuit lies.” Emily Dickinson The Dickinson quotation suggests — as does the subtitle of John Kay’s book…
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Uncommon Genius: How Great Ideas Are Born Denise Shekerjian Penguin Books Forty unique perspectives on “the idea of creativity itself, the spark of creative impulse” I envy Denise Shekerjian because she had the opportunity to interview 40 recipients of MacArthur…
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A Way to Know If Your Corporate Goals Are Too Aggressive
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael E. Raynor and Derek Pankratz 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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