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How Project Leaders Can Tame Unpredictability

February 9, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anton Skornyakov 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:  Vicki Turner *…

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The Oak and the Larch: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 9, 2026

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires Sophie Pinkham W.W. Norton & Company (January 2026) In the relationship between nature and politics, “the forest can be loved and celebrated without recourse to nationalism.” “In…

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A Night With ‘The Funniest Person Who Ever Lived’

February 8, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Juno Carmel for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Photographs by Jennelle…

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Leading amid geopolitical upheaval: Five imperatives for today’s CEOs

February 6, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cindy Levy, Kurt Strovink, Matt Watters,  Shubham Singhal, and Matthew Roberts  for McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Governing Pandora: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 5, 2026

Governing Pandora: Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology Andrea Bonime-Blanc Georgetown University Press (February 2026) A complete “roap map” for navigating the new landscape of exponential technologies As you may alreadyknow, “Pandora’s Box” is a Greek…

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The Transformation Economy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 3, 2026

The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations B. Joseph Pine III Harvard Business Review Press (February 2026) HOW continuous transformation can help you and all other stakeholders in your organization to thrive In their brilliant article for Harvard…

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The Attacker’s Advantage: Revisiting a Book Review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2026

The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far. I have read and reviewed all of the books that Ram Charan…

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The Power of Strategic Fit

February 2, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Darrell Rigby and Zach First 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:    Max…

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Change is changing: How to meet the challenge of radical reinvention

February 1, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, Arne Gast, Erik Mandersloot, Richard Steele, and Carmen James. for McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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Building the AI muscle of your business leaders

January 31, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dana Maor, Eric Lamarre, and Kate Smaje  for McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:…

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