Edmund Morris

Thomas Edison’s Relentless Experimentation

May 6, 2020

I have just read and then reviewed Edmund Morris’ latest biography, Edison. There is much of value to be learned from Thomas Edison’s pragmatic approach to business opportunities. His relentless experimentation led to 1,093 (single or joint) patents of breakthrough inventions…

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Edison: A book review by Bob Morris

April 27, 2020

Edison Edmund Morris Random House (October 2019) “Vision without execution is hallucination.”  Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison is generally considered among the greatest inventors/innovators in modern history. He was awarded 1,073 patents. The list of what he created or improved…

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Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

August 6, 2011

Theodore Roosevelt on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit James M. Strock Three Rivers Press (2001) “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt I selected the quotation for the title of my review…

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