Vijay Govindarajan (“VG”) is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation. He is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was the first Professor in Residence … READ MORE
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Vijay Govindarajan: An interview by Bob Morris
Six social-media skills every leader needs
Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive … READ MORE
Win-Win Partnerships: A book review by Bob Morris
Win-Win Partnerships: Be on the Cutting Edge with Synergistic Coaching
Steven J. Stowell and Matt M. Starcevich
CMOE Press (1996)
“Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison
Do not be deterred by the fact that this book was first published in 1996. Long before that, … READ MORE
Six social-media skills every leader needs
As we all know, organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage. Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they help their readers to learn, through the lens … READ MORE
The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Crown Business (2010)
I agree with Conaty and Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.” Few others possess his combination of intelligence, temperament, energy, and … READ MORE
The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Crown Business (2010)
Note: I first read this book when it was published (November 9, 2010) and recently re-read it while preparing some interview questions. If … READ MORE
Kevin Allen: An interview by Bob Morris
Kevin Allen
Previously, Kevin Allen spent two decades at the top of advertising giants McCann-Erickson, the Interpublic Group, and Lowe Worldwide. He is now CEO and founder of a London-based business transformation company, re:kap, and globally recognised as one of the … READ MORE
The Productivity Impact of Engaging Your Workforce
Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Mike Marker and featured at the Organizational Excellence Journal‘s website. In it, he suggests “nine simple ways to positively affect engagement.” To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the Journal‘s … READ MORE
Michael Michalko: An interview by Bob Morris
Michael Michalko
Michael Michalko is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Creative Thinkering (Putting your Imagination … READ MORE
How Innovative Is Your Company’s Culture?