Jeanne Liedtka

“What’s the big deal about design thinking?”

June 19, 2020

“What’s the big deal about design thinking?” You’ve probably asked that question, one to which Jeanne Liedtka responds in a brilliant article she wrote for Harvard Business Review. * * * Because design thinking is a social technology, it has…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2020: A book review by Bob Morris

October 13, 2019

HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2020: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review HBR Editors and Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (October 2019) Timeless as well as timely knowledge and wisdom for all managers This is…

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Why Design Thinking Works

September 21, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeanne Liedtka 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, please click here. Credit: Marcos…

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Your First Leadership Job: A book review by Bob Morris

June 15, 2015

Your First Leadership Job: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others Tacy M. Byham and Richard S. Wellins John Wiley & Sons (2015) “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a…

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Well-Designed: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2014

Well-Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love Jon Kolko Harvard Business Review Press (2014) How to focus on people, celebrate emotional value, and drive optimism through lateral and divergent thinking I share Jon Kolko’s high regard for…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 11/25/13)

December 1, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business Duff McDonald Connected: The Surprising Power of Our…

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Rotman on Design: A book review by Bob Morris

October 15, 2013

Rotman on Design: The Best on Design Thinking from Rotman Magazine Roger Martin and Karen Christensen, Co-Editors University of Toronto Press (2013) The best on design thinking from Rotman Magazine: An abundance of valuable insights Brilliantly co-edited by Roger Martin…

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Solving Problems with Design Thinking: A book review by Bob Morris

October 13, 2013

Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works Jeanne Liedtka, Andrew King, and Kevin Bennett Columbia Business School Publishing (2013) Here’s a blueprint “for deploying design thinking across levels and functions in order to embed a more creative…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 10/7/13)

October 13, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works Jeanne Liedtka, Andrew King, and Kevin Bennett The Multiplier Effect: Tapping…

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The Catalyst: A book review by Bob Morris

January 14, 2013

The Catalyst: How You Can Become an Extraordinary Growth Leader  Jeanne Liedtka, Robert Rosen, and Robert Wiltback Crown Business (2009) Note: I read this book when it was first published and recently re-read it. If anything, what it offers is even more…

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