Month: July 2013

Intuition Pumps: A book review by Bob Morris

July 24, 2013

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Daniel C. Dennett W.W. Norton & Company (2013) Here is a process of natural selection that could (perhaps) help to achieve metacognition With regard to the title, Daniel Dennett observes, “Intuition pumps have…

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How to Become a Better Judge of People

July 24, 2013

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anthony K. Tjan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription…

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Famous Advice on Writing: The Collected Wisdom of Great Writers

July 23, 2013

Those of us who write for profit and/or pleasure owe a substantial debt to Maria Popova whose website, Brain Pickings, provides an abundance of valuable material. Here’s a case in point. According to Popova, “By popular demand, I’ve put together…

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The Crowdsourced Performance Review: A book review by Bob Morris

July 23, 2013

The Crowdsourced Performance Review: How to Use the Power of Social Recognition to Transform Employee Performance Eric Mosley McGraw-Hill (2013) How and why all organizations need a better model for performance reviews Opinions are divided – sometimes sharply divided –…

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Practical Tips for Overcoming Resistance to Change Initiatives

July 23, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Xavier Amador conducted by Mark Goulston that appeared in Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. In it, Amador explains why, although many managers and leaders are under pressure to get…

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For Real Influence, Listen Past Your Blind Spots

July 22, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Goulston and John Ullmen for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a…

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Joyce F. Brown (Fashion Institute of Technology) in “The Corner Office”

July 22, 2013

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 Joyce F. Brown is the president…

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A Simple Rule to Eliminate Useless Meetings

July 22, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jeff Weiner that was featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Ask your team to identify their biggest productivity killer…

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On Conan Doyle: A book review by Bob Morris

July 21, 2013

On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling Michael Dirda Princeton University Press (2012) Welcome to “a romantic chamber of the heart, in a nostalgic country of the mind, where it is always 1895” Years ago while at work…

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Guy Kawasaki on “How to Become More Likeable”

July 21, 2013

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Guy Kawasaki for LinkedIn, based on material he developed in much greater depth in his bestselling book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. To read the complete…

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