Month: August 2013

Tim Brown on “How to Sail Through Creative Uncertainty”

August 19, 2013

LAND HO!: A still from “Embrace Ambiguity,” a video by the old salts of IDEO’s New York office. The team wrote the script, hand-built the sets, then filmed and edited the clip themselves. To watch the video, please click here.…

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The Architect of School Reform Who Turned Against It: Diane Ravitch’s second revolution

August 18, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sara Mosle for The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration: Denise Nestor * * * The survival of the school-reform…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 8/12/13)

August 18, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS The Chocolate Conversation: Lead Bittersweet Change, Transform Your Business Rose Fass Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence Joseph J.…

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Adrian Gostick and Chester Felton on how to establish clear accountability

August 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Adrian Gostick and Chester Felton in which they share their thought s about one of management’s greatest challenges: Instilling a sense of personal accountability within those who comprise a workforce.…

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Malcolm Gladwell on “Annals of Innovation: Social Media & Social Change”

August 16, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from one of Malcolm Gladwell‘s essays for The New Yorker. In it, he explains why social media cannot provide what social change has always required. To read all of the essay and check out other…

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Dane Atkinson (chief executive of SumAll) in “The Corner Office”

August 16, 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 Dane Atkinson, chief executive of…

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Jac Fitz-enz on “Tell Your Story”

August 15, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jac Fitz-enz for Talent Management magazine in which he explains how and why every successful organization is based on a blend of vision, brand and culture. These are essential ingredients when…

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The Chocolate Conversation: A book review by Bob Morris

August 15, 2013

The Chocolate Conversation: Lead Bittersweet Change, Transform Your Business Rose Fass Bibliomotion (2013) Unless and until you communicate clearly and honestly with yourself, you probably won’t be able to do so with others. As I began to read this book,…

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Millennial Women Aren’t Opting Out; They’re Doubling Down

August 15, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Sarah Green and Walter Frick for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for…

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Jeffrey M. Stibel: An interview by Bob Morris

August 14, 2013

Jeff Stibel writes about the intersection of science, technology and the complex networks that influence people’s lives. He is the Chairman and CEO of The Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation and Chairman of BrainGate, as well as serves on boards…

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