5 enduring management ideas from MIT Sloan’s Edgar Schein
Edgar Schein’s pioneering holistic approach to organization change is still used in management practices today.
Writing
These are some examples of my best and favorite articles.
Keys to an effective family office governance framework
Families of significant wealth are commonly the beneficiary of a well-oiled machine—an operating business whose structure of decision-making and committees has facilitated a highly successful and profitable enterprise.
Choosing the family office structure that helps your family's goals
An effective family office protects and maintains a family’s financial legacy while supporting various other multigenerational needs, objectives and priorities.
Education in a family office: Strengthening the family legacy
When family members understand why and how their family office serves them, they position the enterprise to strengthen the family’s legacy.
Deepfakes, explained
With a better understanding of the technology, executives can take steps to protect themselves and their companies.
The 'high-road' approach to worker compensation
Compensation is more than just a good wage and benefits — employees need to be empowered to innovate and add value to their companies.
On the night of Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, a weeks-long customer boycott and worker walkout protesting the removal of Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas finally ended.Three months earlier, after decades of family infighting and legal disputes came to a head, Arthur T. was fired as head of the New England grocery chain by his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. News of...
On the night of Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, a weeks-long customer boycott and worker walkout protesting the removal of Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas finally ended.Three months earlier, after decades of family infighting and legal disputes came to a head, Arthur T. was fired as head of the New England grocery chain by his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. News of...
Emotion AI, explained
As artificial intelligence learns to interpret and respond to human emotion, senior leaders should consider how it could change their industries and play a critical role in their firms.
DATA Act’s standardized federal spending reports more ‘boon’ than ‘boondoggle’ for agencies
In Federal News Radio’s special report, Reporter Meredith Somers looks at the promises and realities agencies encountered in rolling out the DATA Act.
Eliminating the EPA: Can it be done, and would we regret it?
Legislation proposed by a House Republican would eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency by the end of 2018.
Retiring clarinetist celebrates final inaugural parade
Coast Guard Master Chief Jonathan Towne is celebrating his retirement as drum major with one more march down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Government creating a mind of its own
Artificial intelligence has many definitions and even more uses, and the federal government is embracing this emerging technology.
The art of bamboo for pandas at the National Zoo
“Panda candy” — that’s what the National Zoo’s bamboo procurement team told Christian Ostermann he was growing in his yard.
Baker puts heart, soul into abbey’s fruitcake
No other food prompts as visceral a reaction as fruitcake.
A year after earthquake, the shocks linger in Virginia town
For every resident, there’s been an aftershock.
