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Twelve Excellent Quotations from Military Leaders Throughout History

July 25, 2017

I am grateful to Bill Murphy Jr. for gathering dozens of quotations from great military leaders throughout history. Here are eight of Bill’s: “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter…

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When to change how you lead

June 19, 2017

It’s fashionable to say we live in fast-changing times. Does that mean leadership itself must change? Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a group discussion of these issues in another “classic” article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published…

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Managing in the Gray: A book review by Bob Morris

September 12, 2016

Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work Joseph L. Badaracco Harvard Business School Press (September 2016) Here’s what you need when making the most difficult decisions Friedrich Hegel once suggested that many of…

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Talent Can’t Be Managed

October 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a thought-provoking article written by Dan Bowling for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please…

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Chris Zook: An interview by Bob Morris

March 9, 2011

A partner at Bain & Company,  Chris Zook is co-leader of the firm’s Global Strategy Practice. Zook’s work has focused on companies searching for new sources of profitable growth, in a wide range of industries. His published works include Profit…

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