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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American Transcendentalist poet, philosopher and essayist during the 19th century. One of his best-known essays is “Self-Reliance.” * * * What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison…
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Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Aaron De Smet, Sarah Kleinman, and Kirsten Weerda for McKinsey Quarterly (October 3, 2019) Illustration Credit: Anne Tiquity/Getty * * * Separating people-leadership tasks from day-to-day business leadership can help organizations strike…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Remnick for The New Yorker in which he remembers and celebrates Peter Schjeldahl, widely viewed as probably the most highly regarded critic of contemporary art. He died last week [October…
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In Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation published by Riverhead Books/Penguin (2010), Steven Johnson examines the origin and development of what is quite literally one of history’s coolest ideas: the air conditioner. Based in Brooklyn, the…
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I agree with David and Tom Kelley, co-authors of Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All , that almost anyone can think more creatively about what they do and how they do it: “It turns out that creativity…
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Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, & Customer Advocates Karin Hurt & David Dye HarperCollins Leadership (July 2020) “Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.” Voltaire I agree with Voltaire.…
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Here is an excerpt from an interview of John Goodman by Michael Schulman for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photograph by Brian…
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Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Rebecca Darr and Tim Koller for McKinsey Quarterly (January 30, 2017). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…
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I really did not pay much attention to professional basketball until after I enrolled at South Shore High School in Chicago in 1954. The home team, the Stags, had competed in the NBA from 1946-1950; they were followed by the…
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7 Rules for Persuasive Dissent
Here is an excerpt from another invaluable article written by Todd B. Kashdan for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: …
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