Bernard of Chartres

Standing on the shoulders of giants

September 20, 2020

Standing on the shoulders of giants is a metaphor that means “Using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress.” It is a metaphor of dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants…

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Digital Transformation: A book review by Bob Morris

October 22, 2019

Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction Thomas M. Siebel Rosetta Books (July 2019) Creative disruption and natural selection in the 21st century  Years ago, Charles Darwin observed: “It is not the most intellectual of the…

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Digital Transformation: A book review by Bob Morris

July 22, 2019

Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction Thomas M. Siebel Rosetta Books (July 2019) Creative disruption and natural selection in the 21st century  Years ago, Charles Darwin observed: “It is not the most intellectual of the…

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Standing atop Daniel Bell’s shoulders….

June 26, 2019

A 12th-century French monk, Bernard of Chartres, once observed that he stood on the shoulders of giants. That’s how Thomas Siebel feels about Daniel Bell and how I feel about both of them. In his latest book, Digital Transformation, Siebel…

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New Year Reflections: “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”

January 2, 2019

A 12th century French monk, Bernard of Chartres, once observed that he “stood on the shoulders of giants.” Since 1999, I have reviewed about 3,600 business books (for Amazon US, UK, and Canada) and interviewed about 650 thought leaders. Those…

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What Anyone Can Do: A book review by Bob Morris

November 7, 2018

What Anyone Can Do: How Surrounding Yourself with the Right People Will Drive Change, Opportunity, and Personal Growth Leo Bottary Bibliomotion/Taylor & Francis (August 2018) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go…

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Reflections On Two Decades of Business Interviews & Book Reviews

September 16, 2018

  A 12th century French monk, Bernard of Chartres, once observed that he “stood on the shoulders of giants.” Since 1999, I have reviewed about 3,400 business books (for Amazon US, UK, and Canada) and interviewed about 600 thought leaders.…

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Colonial Entrepreneurs: A Quartet of Jewish Women

April 20, 2018

I do not recall a prior time in U.S. history when more women demanded equal rights more effectively than those who have in recent years. In the words of Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, , they stand upon…

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Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Snapshot of a “Classic” Source for Valuable Business Lessons

April 3, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors provide the shoulders upon…

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Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince: Snapshot of a “Classic” Source for Business Lessons

April 2, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors provide the shoulders upon…

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