Harvard Business Review Press

How Change Really Works: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 27, 2026

How Change Really Works: Seven Science-Based Principles for Transforming Your Organization Julia Dhar, Kristy Ellmer, and Philip Jameson Harvard Business Review Press (May (2026) How to overcome “the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom” Years ago, I asked…

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What Do You Really Stand For?: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 30, 2026

What Do You Really Stand For? The One Question That Will Transform Your Work and Life Paul Ingram Harvard Business Review Press (April 2026) “Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you…

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Design Love In: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 10, 2026

Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business Marcus Buckingham Harvard Business Review Press (April 2026) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead In 2002, Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads: Decision Making (Updated and Expanded)

March 12, 2026

HBR’s 10 Must Reads: Decision Making (Updated and Expanded) Various Contributors with HBR Editors Harvard Business Review Press (March 2026) Here is an abundance of practical suggestions to help you make much smarter decisions This is a revised and expanded…

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The Transformation Economy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 3, 2026

The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations B. Joseph Pine III Harvard Business Review Press (February 2026) HOW continuous transformation can help you and all other stakeholders in your organization to thrive In their brilliant article for Harvard…

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Powered by Projects: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 22, 2026

Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez Harvard Business Review Press (January 2026) How and why projects have become the primary engine of value creation According to Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, these are the basic components of…

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The Octopus Organization: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 22, 2025

The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation Phil Lel-Brun and Ana Werner Harvard Business Review Press (December 2025) “Everything changes, nothing changes.” Heraclitus (c. 500 BC) How can both organizations and individuals thrive “in…

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Culture Design: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 15, 2025

Culture Design: How to BuildĀ  a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose James D. White and Krista White Harvard Business Review Press (November 2025) The Pronouns of High-Impact Transformation: WHAT, WHY, WHO, and by WHEN James White and Krista White provide…

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Leadership Unblocked: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 29, 2025

Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential Murrel M.Wilkins Harvard Business Review Press (October 2025) Do yu get in your own way? Isn’t it time to do something about that? Many (if not most) wounds in life…

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Bag Man: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 23, 2025

Bag Man: The Story Behind the Improbable Rise of Coach Lew Frankfort Harvard Business Review Press (October 2025) A life and career driven by “magic and logic” First off, I want to say how very much I enjoyed the pleasure…

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