Month: September 2014

The Tim Ferriss Interview of Peter Thiel

September 19, 2014

“Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost I am grateful to Tim Ferris for so many reasons, including his published works and his on-going blog. He is a thought leader, to be sure, but also an active participant in…

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David Brooks on “The Reluctant Leader”

September 18, 2014

Over the years, I have relied on a few journalists to help me navigate my way through the forces and events that resemble a fog in everyday life. David Brooks is one of them. His mind reminds me of a…

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A World Gone Social: A book review by Bob Morris

September 18, 2014

A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive Ted Coiné and Mark Babitt AMACOM (2014) How and why Rebel Heretics will thrive in the Social Age I agree with Ted Coiné and Mark Babitt: “No one knows what…

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Brandon Stanton and Several Humans of Ukraine

September 18, 2014

Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, published by St. Martin’s Press (2013) is one of the best books I have read in several years. He and his camera have roamed the five boroughs of New York and dozens of his…

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Tom Friedman on recent Gallup research: “It Takes a Mentor”

September 17, 2014

Here’s a brief excerpt from an article by Tom Friedman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * With millions of students returning to school…

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Manage to Lead: A book review by Bob Morris

September 17, 2014

Manage to Lead: Seven Truths to Help You Change the World Peter F. DiGiammarino intelliVen (2013) What we have in this volume is an abundance of information, insights, and wisdom that Peter DiGiammarino has acquired thus far with specific relevance…

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John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge on “The Age of the Unthinkable”

September 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge for the Wall Street Journal. They believe tumultuous days in the world’s democracies present an opening for conservative ideas to flourish. To read the complete…

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Jane Park (chief executive of Julep) in “The Corner Office”

September 16, 2014

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 Jane Park, chief executive of…

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Lead With Humility: A book review by Bob Morris

September 16, 2014

Lead With Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis Jeffrey Krames AMACOM (2014) A Pope for All Seasons As Jeffrey Krames acknowledges, opinions are divided – sometimes sharply divided – with regard to Pope Francis’ leadership style. “During his first…

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