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The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling: A book review by Bob Morris

June 20, 2023

The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative, Revised and Updated Steven Denning Jossey-Bass (2011) How and Why Storytelling Skills Give So Many Leaders a Decisive Competitive Advantage Those who have read Denning’s The Springboard and/or…

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Great Teams Build Great Cultures

August 11, 2016

Here is a brief except from an article by Jon Katzenbach for strategy+business magazine, published by Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company). To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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Crucibles of Leadership

August 5, 2016

Here is an excerpt from a classic article (2002) written by Warren Bennis and Robert J. Thomas for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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The Power of Peers: A book review by Bob Morris

June 25, 2016

The Power of Peers: How the Company You Keep Drives Leadership, Growth, and Success Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary Bibliomotion (2016) “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2 (Act III, Scene 1) Results of…

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How Women Can Show Passion at Work Without Seeming “Emotional”

October 17, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kathryn Heath and Jill Flynn 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…

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Crucibles of Leadership

September 15, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Warren Bennis and Robert J. Thomas, published in the September 2002 issue of Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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Josh Linkner on “Learning and Unlearning”

April 23, 2015

Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. Most of my career has been devoted to formal education (at the school and college levels) or to executive education programs conducted by corporate clients. I agree with Josh…

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4 Strategies for Women Navigating Office Politics

January 28, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kathryn Heath 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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5 Secret Powers of Eye Contact

January 6, 2015

Here is a brief article featured in Psychology Today magazine during which Ronald E. Riggi, M.D., examines surprising reasons why “the eyes always have it” during most (if not all) face-to-face interactions with others. Photo credit: g-stockstudio/Shutterstock * * *…

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on why “Caring is our most important work”

June 6, 2014

Here is a portion of Stew Friedman’s conversation with Anne-Marie Slaughter during which she explains why she thinks that “caring is our most important work.” The conversation is part of a series sponsored by Wharton School’s Work/Life Integration Project. Work…

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