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Sydney Finkelstein on Three Types of “Superboss”

February 8, 2016

In his latest, recently published book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, Sydney Finkelstein explores “the characteristic behaviors of the world’s most effective bosses, upending conventional best practices and presenting a new, comprehensive paradigm for developing talent.…

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Secrets of the Superbosses

January 15, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sydney Finkelstein 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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The 50 Happiest Companies in the U.S.

December 15, 2015

Here is a portion of an article by Peter Economy for Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image: Getty Images * * * Earlier this year, CareerBliss created a…

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R “Ray” Wang: An interview by Bob Morris

August 18, 2015

R “Ray” Wang is the Principal Analyst and CEO of Silicon Valley- based Constellation Research. He’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog, “A Software Insider’s Point of View”. The blog provides insight into how disruptive…

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Disrupting Digital Business: A book review by Bob Morris

April 15, 2015

Disrupting Digital Business: Create an Authentic Experience in the Peer-to-Peer Economy R “Ray” Wang Harvard Business Review Press (2015) How to establish and then sustain a decisive advantage over competitors with a disruptive business model By way of background, “disruptive…

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Applying design thinking across the business: An interview with Citrix’s Catherine Courage

March 6, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Catherine Courage by Hugo Sarrazin and Hyo Yeon for the McKinsey Quarterly (February 2015), published by McKinsey & Company. Catherine Courage champions user-centered design—not only for the benefit of the software…

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Joel A. Garfinkle: An interview by Bob Morris

April 7, 2012

Joel A. Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 executive coaches in North America. His valuable insights have been sought after by leaders in companies such as Google, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, Gap, Starbucks, Deloitte, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Bank of America, Citibank, and Microsoft. He…

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Adam Lashinsky : An interview by Bob Morris

March 15, 2012

Adam Lashinsky is a senior editor at large for FORTUNE Magazine, where he covers Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Some of his cover-story subjects have included Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Google. He has written in-depth articles on Wells Fargo, Intel, Oracle, eBay, Twitter, and the venture-capital industry,…

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How to make the most of uncertainty

January 28, 2012

    Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, and written by Hugh Courtney. To read the complete article, check out the abundance of other free resources, obtain…

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Patrick Lencioni on “the three signs of a miserable job”

January 21, 2012

Recent research by highly-reputable firms such as Gallup and TowersWatson suggest that, on average, at least 70% of employees in a U.S. workplace are either passively engaged (“mailing it in”) or actively disengaged, undermining the success of operations. In his…

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