Month: March 2013

Decisive: A book review by Bob Morris

March 27, 2013

Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Chip Heath and Dan Heath Crown Business (2013) How to make better decisions and help others to make better decisions in all domains of life Those who have read one…

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The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia Montgomery

March 27, 2013

Here is the introduction to an interview of Cynthia Montgomery, conducted by Ken Favaro and Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. The distinguished Harvard Business School professor observes that leaders become better strategists by engaging in…

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Ahead of the Curve: A book review by Bob Morris

March 27, 2013

Ahead of the Curve: A Guide to Applied Strategic Thinking Steven J. Stowell and Stephanie S. Mead CMOE Press (2005) How applied strategic thinking will help you search for future solutions that are more productive and enjoyable” What we have…

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Why to Change Small Things, Not the Entire Culture

March 27, 2013

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. * * * When people don’t achieve company goals, senior managers often declare…

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Marshall Goldsmith asks, “Want to Change Behavior?”

March 26, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marshall Goldsmith for Talent Management magazine. He observes, “Whether it’s your own or an employee’s, patience and perseverance are key to the change process.” To read the complete article, check out…

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Lean In: A book review by Bob Morris

March 26, 2013

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sanberg Knopf (2013) If you don’t think you have the right and “the right stuff,” why should anyone else think you do? This book and its author have received so…

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“The Making of an Expert”: An HBR Classic

March 26, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the Harvard Business Review (July/August 2007). It was co-authored by K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, and Edward T. Cokely You can purchase a copy of the complete nine-page article…

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Getting Innovation Right: A book review by Bob Morris

March 25, 2013

Getting Innovation Right: How Leaders Leverage Inflection Points to Drive Success Seth Kahan Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker Those who…

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Two Great TED Talks by Ken Robinson

March 25, 2013

Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He has worked with national governments in Europe and Asia, international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, national and state education systems, non-profit organizations and some…

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