by Mark O'Brien | Jul 26, 2021
I think my life has an inverse relationship with the writers and the members of the editorial staff at Harvard Business Review (HBR). Here’s why: As I get older, HBR’s writers and editorial personnel seem to get younger. As I get more mature, more things...
by Mark O'Brien | Jul 6, 2021
I was holding out hope, however faint or desperate, that Harvard Business Review (HBR) would take the summer off. No such luck. I don’t really know how HBR manages to stockpile so much of the self-evident and otherwise boneheaded stuff it insists on throwing at...
by Mark O'Brien | Jun 28, 2021
The title of this post is the first rule of communication. It’s also sometimes the hardest to remember, especially if you’re an inveterate practical joker. When my sons were growing up, I played innumerable jokes on them, concocted stories, said crazy...
by Mark O'Brien | Jun 1, 2021
I haven’t seen any official announcements yet. But recent evidence indicates Harvard Business Review (HBR) and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) may be joining forces. At the very least, WSJ seems to have caught whatever inanity has been plaguing HBR for years,...
by Mark O'Brien | May 24, 2021
It takes quite a bit to scare me. It really does. But this article from Harvard Business Review (HBR) — “Slow Down and Write Better Emails” — scared the shit out of me. I feel as if I’m clinging ever-more desperately to rationality, self-awareness,...
