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Amy Jen Su on becoming the leader you want to be: An interview by Bob Morris

February 12, 2020

For almost two decades, Amy Jen Su has worked with CEOs, executives, and rising stars in organizations to sustain and scale their “highest and best” as they lead organizational change and transformation. A seasoned coach for industries such as biotechnology,…

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Daniel Kahneman: The Thought Leader Interview

August 3, 2017

Here is  the introduction to Michael Schrage’s classic interview of Daniel Kahneman, published by Strategy+Business magazine (2003). I have also included the first two Q&As. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Here’s wisdom that can guide you through the remainder of your life

July 24, 2017

Knowledge is what we learn. Wisdom is what we learn from mistakes….from ours as well as from others’. On June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford University. Since then, the YouTube video has been viewed more…

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Beyond the Five Senses: Telepathy, Echolocation, and the Future of Perception

June 28, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article by Matthew Hutson that appeared in The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Alvaro Dominguez *…

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There Is No “Invisible Hand”

April 13, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Schlefer 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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Who was Amos Tversky and why is he significant?

December 21, 2016

Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (above) are the focal point of Michael Lewis’s latest book, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, published by W.W. Norton & Company (December 2016). Tversky was a cognitive psychologist who changed the…

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What Artificial Intelligence Can and Can’t Do Right Now

November 22, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Ng 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 Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

August 30, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Treseder 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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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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Beyond Competitive Advantage: A book review by Bob Morris

June 4, 2016

Beyond Competitive Advantage: How to Solve the Puzzle of Sustaining Growth While Creating Value Todd Zenger Harvard Business Review Press (June 2016) How and why better corporate theories generate better strategies “with a higher possibility of success” Long ago, Peter…

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