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Wisdom on the Other Side of Complexity

January 27, 2024

Long ago, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. observed, “I don’t care a fig about simplicity on this side of complexity but I would give my life for simplicity on the other side of complexity.” In his latest book, Possible, William Ury…

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On Belonging: A book review by Bob Morris

September 23, 2022

On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation Kim Samuel Abrams Press (September 2022) How to gain, share, and nourish a sense of belonging in a fractured world With positive and productive employee engagement averaging less than 30% in…

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The wisdom of Henry David Thoreau

August 11, 2020

My family and I lived for several years in Sudbury (MA) and my office was in Concord nearby. Our three sons learned to swim in Walden Pond until classes were no longer conducted at this historical site. Henry David Thoreau…

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Eduardo Braun on “People First Leadership”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 12, 2017

Eduardo Braun is a leadership expert, keynote speaker, and author. For more than 15 years he has traveled the globe and engaged in conversation with world-renowned management leaders, heads of state, and top academics and entrepreneurs, including personalities such as…

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Winners: A book review by Bob Morris

February 21, 2017

Winners: And How They Succeed Alastair Campbell Pegasus Books Ltd (2015) What we can learn from winners’ mindsets as well as from their modus operandi Alistair Campbell carefully organized and then presents his material within four Parts. To his substantial…

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Derek Roger on “Work Without Stress”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 8, 2017

Derek Roger qualified originally in psychology, and is a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. The emphasis in his work subsequently shifted to neuroscience, and his ground-breaking research, mainly at the University of York in England and later at the University…

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Louis Patler on “Making Your Own Waves”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 14, 2016

Award-winning author/speaker/consultant Louis Patler is President of The B.I.T. Group, (www.louispatler.com) a strategic business consulting & training company. Two of his books were on Steve Jobs’ recommended reading list. The J. Walter Thompson Agency named him one of “The 20…

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Observations worthy of careful consideration

February 27, 2016

Those who are too busy to read books may still be able to find time to read quotations worthy of careful consideration. For example: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never…

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Discover Your True North : A book review by Bob Morris

August 23, 2015

Discover Your True North (Expanded and Updated Edition) Bill George John Wiley & Sons (2015) “You are the author of your life”…for better or worse. This is an expanded and updated edition of many of the insights and counsel first…

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Robert Sher: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 31, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs…

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