Month: November 2013

Finding your digital sweet spot

November 19, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by ‘Tunde Olanrewaju and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they discuss the potential impact of digital technology varies widely by industry, but most…

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Subliminal: A book review by Bob Morris

November 18, 2013

Subliminal: How the Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Leonard Mlodinow Vintage Books/Random House (2012) How and why “the work done by the unconscious is a critical part of our evolutionary mechanism” Some of the best introductions to a work of…

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Amy Errett (chief executive and co-founder of Madison Reed) in “The Corner Office”

November 18, 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 Amy Errett, chief executive and…

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How to Influence People Like a CEO

November 18, 2013

Here is a brief article by Douglas Conant for LinkedIn. To check out a wealth of articles by other thought leaders, please click here. * * * In a typical day we each have dozens of interactions – with colleagues,…

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The secret sauce of creativity

November 17, 2013

Having read and reviewed several dozen books on creativity, innovation, and design thinking, I think I now understand what could be described as a “secret sauce.” It is the result of a process of connection, combination, and coordination. Here’s how…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 11/11/13)

November 17, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out-Executing the Competition: Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy Irv Rothman The Birkman Method: Your Personality at…

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Out-Executing the Competition: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2013

Out-Executing the Competition: Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy Irv Rothman John S. Wiley & Sons (2012) How and why most (if not all) organizations get the results they are designed to produce, 12 Nov 2013…

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Jack Godwin: An interview by Bob Morris

November 16, 2013

Jack Godwin, PhD, is a political scientist whose appeal spans the political spectrum. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called Clintonomics, his previous book, a “must read,” an assessment seconded by conservative Newsmax.com publisher Christopher Ruddy. Godwin has a doctorate from…

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The Birkman Method: A book review by Bob Morris

November 15, 2013

The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work Sharon Birkman Fink and Stephanie Capparell Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How and why the more you help others to fulfill their potentialities, the more they will do to help you fulfill yours The…

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5 dumb negotiating mistakes smart people make

November 15, 2013

Here is an article written by Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here.…

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