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Metaskills: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 16, 2024

METASKILLS: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders (2012) A brilliant examination of superior thinking by a superior thinker Note: There are a few books that I re-read at least once a year because they have had…

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METASKILLS: A book review by Bob Morris

April 20, 2022

METASKILLS: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders (2012) A brilliant examination of superior thinking by a superior thinker Note: There are a few books that I re-read at least once year because they have had such…

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Scissors Paper Rock: HOW TO COMPETE AGAINST ANY SIZE COMPANY AND WIN

May 3, 2019

Here is a portion of a revised excerpt from ZAG, one of Marty Neumeier‘s brilliant books. In fact, it was named one of the “100 Best Business Books of All Time.” He explains how to slay both Davids and Goliaths in…

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Great Business Teams at Sun Microsystems, Ford, Google, and Disney

October 14, 2018

four great business teams that Jeff Palfini discusses in an article for MoneyWatch. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Great teams are more than just a gathering of smart people. In each of…

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METASKILLS: A book review by Bob Morris

June 8, 2017

METASKILLS: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders (2012) J. H. Flavell was probably the first to use the term metacognition when suggesting that it “refers to one’s knowledge concerning one’s own cognitive processes or anything related…

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You Need an Innovation Strategy

January 9, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gary P. Pisano 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…

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Linda J. Popky on “Marketing Above the Noise”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

June 10, 2015

Award-winning marketing expert Linda J. Popky, the founder and president of Redwood Shores-based Leverage2Market Associates, transforms organizations through powerful marketing performance. Her clients range from small businesses and consultants to mid-sized companies and large Fortune 500 enterprises. She’s been involved…

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You Need an Innovation Strategy

June 9, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gary P. Pisano 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…

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Linda J. Popky: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

June 5, 2015

Award-winning marketing expert Linda J. Popky, the founder and president of Redwood Shores-based Leverage2Market Associates, transforms organizations through powerful marketing performance. Her clients range from small businesses and consultants to mid-sized companies and large Fortune 500 enterprises. She’s been involved…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Four Stages of the Buy-In Curve”

December 12, 2014

Here’s the latest communiqué from Marty Neumeier in which he shares his thoughts about the process by which to obtain buy-in from those who are initially opposed or indifferent to the given proposition. * * * Imagine being shown a…

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