Month: July 2013

Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 7/15/13)

July 21, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you:   BOOK REVIEWS On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling Michael Dirda Reading the Room: Group Dynamics for Coaches and…

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Reading the Room: A book review by Bob Morris

July 20, 2013

Reading the Room: Group Dynamics for Coaches and Leaders David Kantor Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) Here’s a brilliant examination of one of the most important but seldom fully appreciated leadership skills An interview of David Kantor by Rutger von Postin…

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The Thought Leader Interview: David Kantor

July 20, 2013

Here is Art Kleiner‘s Introduction to an interview of David Kantor, an eminent systems therapist who says that learning to recognize the hidden patterns in conversation is the first step toward more effective executive leadership. Kleiner is the editor in…

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The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team

July 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sallie Krawcheck and featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out other valuable resources, please click here. Photo: Imagezoo/Getty Images * * * What are 13 of…

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John Mattone: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 19, 2013

 John Mattone is known among leaders of Fortune 500 companies as a cutting-edge thinker in the areas of leadership and talent management. He is recognized by the Thinkers 50 as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and by Leadership…

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Groundswell: A book review by Bob Morris

July 19, 2013

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff Harvard Business School Press (2008) Note: I try to re-read at least two books a week that I first read years ago and am glad I…

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The Bombmaker’s Burden

July 18, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Shirley Streshinsky‘s review of Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center, written by Ray Monk and published by Doubleday. She explains why winning the atomic race failed to bring Oppenheimer peace of mind. She…

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What’s the Future of Business? (WTF): A book review by Bob Morris

July 18, 2013

What’s the Future of Business? (WTF): Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences Brian Solis John Wiley & Sons (2013) How to gain an understanding of the psychology of engagement between and among connected consumers First, an introduction to Brian Solis…

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Best of The Summer: 6 Books The Critics Adore

July 18, 2013

Here is the introduction to an online article written by Lynn Neary for National Public Radio (NPR). Each of three prominent critics — Ron Charles, Washington Post Book Critic; Marcela Valdes, Freelance Reviewer; and Laura Miller, Salon.com Book Critic —…

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David Reimer (Merryck & Company) in “The Corner Office”

July 17, 2013

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of David Reimer, the chief executive…

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