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Ram Charan’s The Attacker’s Advantage: A book review by Bob Morris

January 11, 2023

The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far. I have read and reviewed all of the books that Ram Charan…

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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A book review by Bob Morris

November 25, 2022

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention William Rosen Random House (2010) Note: In an article written for the Wall Street Journal (January 26, 2013), Bill Gates explains why he thinks this book…

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The Founder’s Dilemma

November 30, 2017

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Noam Wasserman for Harvard Business Review (February 2008 Issue) and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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For all you golfers out there….

April 5, 2016

Competition at this year’s Masters Invitational Golf Tournament begins on Thursday and continues through Sunday. Here are several interesting facts about this unique tournament. 1. In the Beginning The Masters as we know it would never have been, if the…

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Business Adventures: Snapshot of a Business “Classic”

March 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 are the shoulders upon…

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The Top 50 Management Thinkers (2015)

February 5, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Schmitt for Poets & Quants. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for a free newsletter, please click here. * * * It wasn’t the “Thrilla in…

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Why People Are Drawn to Narcissists Like Donald Trump

August 30, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Maccoby for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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How Great Leaders Avoid Burnout

August 20, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Ilan Mochari for Inc. magazine. He explains how and why great leaders have overcome adversity on their own, through mental toughness, with no help — and that’s how anyone else can…

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Becoming Steve Jobs: A book review by Bob Morris

April 12, 2015

Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli Crown Business (2015) The Steve Jobs most people did not know…until now In Becoming Steve Jobs, Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli attempt…

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Watch This: What Most Schools Don’t Teach

March 13, 2015

A SLAM DUNK! Learn about a new “superpower” that isn’t being taught in 90% of US schools. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Tony Hsieh, Drew Houston, Gabe Newell, Ruchi Sanghvi, and Elena offer inspiring words for…

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