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Revisiting a Review of Build

December 13, 2025

Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making — Practical Leadership and Startup Advice from Silicon Valley Tony Fadddell HarperBusiness (May 2022) “Everything begins with asking ‘Why?’”  Simon Sinek I agree with Sinek who agrees with Peter Drucker: “There…

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The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Goldwyn

December 12, 2025

Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) was a Polish-born American film pioneer, a legendary producer who helped build Hollywood by co-founding early studios (like the one that became MGM), creating independent production power, and bringing classics like The Best Years of Our Lives to screen,…

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The Project-Driven Organization

December 12, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez 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:  Miko Okada *…

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What you may not already know about Martin Scorsese

December 11, 2025

I am grateful to the International Movie Data Base (IMDb) for the abundance of resources it provides about the entertainment industry. For example, about a multiple Academy Award Winner,  Martin Scorsese. Born 1942, he is a legendary American film director,…

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How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars

December 10, 2025

How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars Brad Jacobs Greenleaf Book Group Press (December 2025) Making that first billion can be a bit of a challenge for many people In a book previously published book in 2023, Brad Jacobs…

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Managing the People Side of Risk

December 10, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Alexis Krivkovich and Cindy Levy for the McKinsey Quarterly (2015). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click…

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Do We Need Humanlike AI? Experts Say It Depends

December 9, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Elizabeth M. Renieris, Steven Mills, and Anne Kleppe for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Revisiting an Interview of Robert L. Dilenschneider 

December 8, 2025

Robert L. Dilenschneider has hired more than 3,000 successful professionals, and advised thousands more. He is founder of The Dilenschneider Group, a corporate strategic counseling and public relations firm based in New York City. Formerly president and CEO of Hill &…

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Want AI-Driven Productivity? Redesign Work

December 7, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ravin Jesuthasan  for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.Illustration Credit:   Koivo/Ikon Images* *…

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Change Management: How to Avoid the Hero Trap

December 6, 2025

Many leaders of growing organizations bemoan employee resistance to change. But the reason most change efforts fail is that leaders suffer from the hero complex. What to Read Next What’s Your Edge? Rethinking Expertise in the Age of AI Resilience…

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