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The innovation commitment

May 8, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Daniel Cohen, Brian Quinn, and Erik Roth for McKinsey Quarterly (October 24, 2019 ). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Corporate Reckoning: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 7, 2026

Corporate Reckoning: How Businesses Can Address Historical Wrongs Sarah Federman The MIT Press (April 2026) How to avoid or resolve real or perceived grievances All companies have at least a few customers — and yes, employees — with real or…

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POST 5/5 Hellman’s Mayonaise: The rest of the story….

May 5, 2026

Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of…

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How to Slay the Chaos Dragon

May 5, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melissa Swift  for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT…

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Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 4, 2026

Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Framework for Transcending Bullsh*t and Transforming Our Lives and Work Aiko Bethea Random House (April 2026) HOW to establish or transform a workplace culture within which personal growth and professional development  are most likely to thrive.…

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The Flamboyant Silence of Harper Lee

May 3, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Thomas Mallon for The New Yorker. (May 22, 2006) To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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The Leadership Test No One Wants: Delivering Bad News Well

May 2, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nancy Duarte for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:    Sergio Ingravalle/Ikon…

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Our Brains, Our Selves: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 1, 2026

Our Brains, Our Selves: What A Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About  the Brain Masud Husain Canongate Books (April  2026) “What makes us who we are?” That is one of the basic questions to which Masud Husain responds in this book,…

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What Do You Really Stand For?: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 30, 2026

What Do You Really Stand For? The One Question That Will Transform Your Work and Life Paul Ingram Harvard Business Review Press (April 2026) “Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you…

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Learn From Outcomes to Promote Growth

April 29, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Vladyslav Biloshapka and Oleksiy Osiyevskyy for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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