Month: March 2011

Jason Jennings: An interview by Bob Morris

March 1, 2011

Jennings traveled the globe in search of the fastest growing companies in the world for his book It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small —It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow. Next, he and his research team studied more…

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Barbara Bund: An interview by Bob Morris

March 1, 2011

Credited by Philip Kotler with popularizing the term “relationship marketing,” Barbara Bund specializes in marketing strategy, as a consultant and Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. As explained in her most recent book, The Outside-in Corporation, she…

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Roger Ebert’s “The best feature films of 2010”

March 1, 2011

Roger Ebert remains among my favorite film critics on a very short list that begins with James Agee. Despite several severe health issues, Ebert’s abundant rain and insatiable curiosity are as active as ever. His published works include The Great…

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Josiah Bunting’s Grant: A book review by Bob Morris

March 1, 2011

Ulysses S. Grant: The American Presidents Series: The 18th President, 1869-1877 Josiah Bunting Times Books (2004) Every year about this time, probably because of Presidents Day, I re-read brief biographies. This year, I selected Ulysses S, Grant (1822-1885), 18th President…

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McKinsey conversations with global leaders: Jeroen van der Veer of Shell

March 1, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. *     *     * The former CEO reflects on the…

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Always Close the Loop

March 1, 2011

      Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription, to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * One of the biggest mistakes people make…

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