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How Companies Can Address Their Historical Transgressions

April 16, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sarah Federman for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:    Matthew Shain…

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Brand Power Built in: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 15, 2026

Brand Power Built In: How Tech Producers Really Win Hearts and Minds Lefang He Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of BenBella Books (April 2026) How to embed brand power and customer loyalty within a product’s DNA…”from the beginning” Throughout human history,…

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Secrets of The New Yorker’s Cartoon Department

April 15, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Emma Allen (cartoon editor of The New Yorker) conducted  by Caroline Mimbs Nyce (its newsletter editor) for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email…

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Make Leader Character Your Competitive Edge

April 14, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mary Crossan, William (Bill) Furlong, and Robert D. Austin for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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The Playful Way: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 13, 2026

The Playful Way: Creativity. Connection, and Joy Through Everyday Moments of Play Piera Gelardi HarperOne (April 2026) “After 90 years, I am still struggling to see the world again as I did as a child.” Pablo Picasso Those of us…

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China’s 90% Model: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 12, 2026

China’s 90% Model: China Has America by the Throat, Here’s How to Fight Back and WIN Ram Charan Ideapress Publishing (March 2026) A cohesive, comprehensive, and cost-effective response to a global crisis  I have read all of Ram Charan’s 37…

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Job Pivots in the Age of AI: Lessons From Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

April 11, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott F. Latham and Beth K. Humberd 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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Design Love In: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 10, 2026

Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business Marcus Buckingham Harvard Business Review Press (April 2026) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead In 2002, Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell…

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Paddling After Henry David Thoreau

April 9, 2026

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by John McPhee for The New Yorker (December 8, 2003). 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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When Not to Use AI

April 8, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Benjamin Laker 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 SMR…

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