Americans love to give lip service to creativity, celebrating imaginative artists and innovators and calling for “out of the box” ideas. Yet when we encounter
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How to Reinvent Yourself After 50
I was manning a booth at the Harvard Club of New York’s authors’ night when an older woman approached and picked up a copy of
It’s Not OK That Your Employees Can’t Afford to Eat
It wasn’t that long ago that in most companies, especially large ones, a fair amount of time was spent worrying about whether the company’s practices
Overcoming Feedback Phobia: Take the First Step
Situation 1: Asking for it You’re sitting at your desk when an e-mail pops up from your boss that cryptically states, “Please come to my
How Strategic Agility Can Lead to Denial
Some time in the last year, I spend 40 minutes and 55 slides telling a roomful of senior executives about a trend that was “on
Great Entrepreneurs Pick Great Markets
It’s hard to underestimate the power of an attractive or unattractive market in driving outcomes for companies, including start-ups. As Andy Rachleff, one of the
Marvin E. Smith 