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Stolen Focus: A book review by Bob Morris

April 10, 2022

Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — And How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari Crown (January 2022) How to focus on what is most important, not just on what is urgent or easy In their classic work, The…

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Wisdom @ Work: How and why to embrace your wizard

December 17, 2018

Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder Chip Conley Currency (September 2018) How and why to “embrace your wizard” Over the years, I have read and reviewed all of Chip Conley’s previously published books and noted how receptive…

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Concrete Economics: A book review by Bob Morris

April 13, 2016

Concrete Economics: The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy Stephen Cohen and J. Bradford DeLong Harvard Business Review Press (March 2016) How and why getting economic policy right “is and has been of overwhelming importance in generating prosperity” Opinions…

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New Brand Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

August 21, 2015

New Brand Leadership: Managing at the Intersection of Globalization, Localization and Personalization Larry Light and Joan Kiddon Pearson FT Press (2015) If someone asks you if your brand’s significance is global, local, or personal and your answer is “yes,” this…

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Seeking the North Star: A book review by Bob Morris

August 22, 2014

Seeking the North Star: Selected Speeches John R. Silber David R. Godine, Publisher (2014) “Discontent combined with youthful idealism and energy for action ensures a brighter future.” John Silber This volume consists of 30 of John Silber’s speeches that he…

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The Laws of Simplicity: A book review by Bob Morris

May 9, 2011

The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life John Maeda The MIT Press (2006) Getting to “the other side of complexity Almost immediately after I began to read this book, I was reminded of two quotations, the first from Oliver…

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