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The Negativity Fast: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 8, 2023

The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques to Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear, and Boost Success Anthony Iannarino Wiley (October 2023) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum According to Anthony Iannarino, “As your guide for the Negativity…

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The Summit Mindset: A book review by Bob Morris

September 21, 2023

The Summit Mindset: Winning the Battle of You Versus You Scott Miller & James C. Moore Greenleaf Books Group Press (September 2023) “We have met the enemy and he is us.”  Pogo the Possum Scott Miller and James Moore agree…

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How Far Do You Want to Go?: A book review by Bob Morris

March 4, 2023

How Far Do You Want to Go? Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire John Catsimatidis Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of Ben Bella Books, Inc. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African…

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The Infinite Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

October 31, 2020

The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Business Leadership Chris Lewis and Pippa Malmgren Kogan Page INSPIRE (October 2020) How to answer these key questions: How much of WHAT is needed WHERE? WHEN? Also, WHY? Long ago I realized…

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Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris on Gender Biases and Conflicts at Work: An interview by Bob Morris

September 27, 2019

Andrea S. Kramer and Alton B. Harris are co-authors of It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace: Women’s Conflict At Work and the Bias That Built It (Nicholas Brealey/Hachette 2019). Andie and Al have both served in senior management positions and…

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How to Be Happy at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

September 13, 2017

How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendship Annie McKee Harvard Business Review Press (September 2017) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Annie McKee is one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking…

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The Mentor Myth: A book review by Bob Morris

April 15, 2016

The Mentor Myth: How to Take Control of Your Own Success Debby Carreau Bibliomotion Media (April 2016) Who’s your best mentor? That would be you IF you are determined to become the best you that you can be Oscar Wilde…

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Collaboration Begins with You: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2015

Collaboration Begins with You: Be a Silo Buster Ken Blanchard, Jane Ripley, and Eunice Parisi-Carew Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2015) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum In Collaboration: How Leaders Avoid the Traps, Build Common Ground,…

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World Order: A book review by Bob Morris

September 20, 2014

World Order Henry Kissinger Penguin Press (2014) A brilliant response to so many compelling questions about balance of power then, now, and in years to come I have read most of Henry Kissinger’s previously published books and reviewed several of…

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The Birkman Method: A book review by Bob Morris

November 15, 2013

The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work Sharon Birkman Fink and Stephanie Capparell Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How and why the more you help others to fulfill their potentialities, the more they will do to help you fulfill yours The…

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