Month: October 2011

Don’t Make Decisions Based on Sunk Costs

October 24, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. It’s tempting to make choices that justify past choices. For example, you may…

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Selina Lo (Ruckus Wireless) in “The Corner Office”

October 23, 2011

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Selina Lo, president and chief…

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Competing in a Flat World: A book review by Bob Morris

October 22, 2011

Competing in a Flat World: Building Enterprises for a Borderless World Victor K. Fung, William K. Fung, and Jerry (Yoram) Wind Pearson/Prentice Hall (2007) This book offers still another example of a book that attracted little attention when published but…

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Victor K. Fung: An interview by Bob Morris

October 22, 2011

Li & Fung is led by Group Chairman Victor Fung, Executive Deputy Chairman William Fung, and Group President and CEO Bruce Rockowitz. The Company’s management team represents some of the most experienced professionals in the global supply chain management industry.…

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New England Foliage

October 21, 2011

My family and I lived in New England for sixteen years and this is what we saw every October. If you have not as yet visited the Northeast, these photos will at least give you a sense of what its…

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Here Are 8 Signs Your Business Is Losing Its Edge

October 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another terrific article written by Jeff Haden for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters,…

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How and Why Complexity Creates Capability at Accenture

October 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from article written by Daniel Margolis for Chief Learning Officer magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the Talent Management and/or CLO magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click…

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3 Steps to Prepare an Effective Presentation

October 21, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Delivering a successful presentation requires careful preparation. Next time you’re getting ready to…

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An unusual dog for sale

October 20, 2011

A man is driving around the back woods of Montana, and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: ‘Talking Dog For Sale ‘ He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the…

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Terry R. Bacon: Second Interview, by Bob Morris

October 20, 2011

Terry R. Bacon is a Scholar in Residence in the Korn/Ferry Institute.  Previously, he was founder and CEO of Lore International Institute.  He has a B.S. in engineering from West Point and a PhD in literary studies from The American University.  He has also studied business and leadership at Goddard College,…

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