The McKinsey Mystique
“The most effective consultant depends on people within the client organization to get anything done.”
DX Archive
The Harshest Generation
“It’s a very harsh world, a terribly harsh world for young people.”
This Is Your Organization on OXYTOCIN, Part I
The neuroscience shows: When managers implement policies that raise trust, colleagues at work have the incentives and resources to perform better.
Can the Shutdown Be Shut Down?
If you were planning to vacation in the Grand Canyon this week, maybe it’s time to consider a trip to Las Vegas instead.
What Peter Drucker Would Be Reading
Recent selections from around the web that, we think, would have caught Peter Drucker’s eye.
Innovation in China: Up Against a Wall?
Is China hampered by a “catch-up” approach to innovation?
The Passion Puzzle
Do you feel passionate about your job? If you answered yes, then you’re abnormal, at least if you go by the numbers.
Archivist’s Pick: The Existential Drucker
Although Peter Drucker is most often recognized for his work as a business consultant, it was his passion for the interconnected world of ideas that led him to assert that the practice of management is, in fact, a liberal art.
Bezos’s Blades
People are not getting into fistfights to buy Amazon’s new Kindle Fire, an e-reader and tablet computer. The reason: Kindle simply doesn’t seem to inspire the kind of passion associated with Apple products.
The Long View: Why “Maximizing Shareholder Value” Is on Its Way Out
Rick Wartzman writes about the growing efforts from a range of individuals and organizations to make “long-term thinking the new normal of business.”
What Peter Drucker Would Be Reading
Recent selections from around the web that, we think, would have caught Peter Drucker’s eye.
Getting Beyond the Walls
“The health of the community is a prerequisite for successful and growing business.”
An American Proletariat?
Historically, Americans have been reluctant to call themselves anything but “working class” or “middle class” (unless they’re lucky enough to be part of the “filthy rich class”).
What Making Up Stories About the Future Can Do for You
Every organization engages in strategic planning, but it can take you only so far.
Ivy-Covered Woes
American students may feel colleges are as powerful as ever—able to charge higher and higher tuition while remaining incredibly selective.