Month: April 2015

Perspectives on Steve Jobs from those who knew him best

April 9, 2015

With all due respect to Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs, Brent Schlender developed a professional and personal relationship with Jobs over a period of about 25 years and co-authored a book with Rick Tetzeli, Becoming Steve Jobs: The…

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What MIT Is Learning About Online Courses and Working from Home

April 8, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sarah Green for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Wholly humorous

April 8, 2015

Church bulletins share lots of information. Sometimes, the message does not come across as intended. Here are some real-world examples. * * * All singles are invited to join us Friday at 7 p.m. for the annul Christmas Sing-alone. Thursday…

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Liz Wiseman: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

April 8, 2015

Liz Wiseman is a researcher, executive advisor, and speaker who teaches leaders around the world. She is the author of three best-selling books: Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders…

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What Great Managers Do to Engage Employees

April 7, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by James Harter and Amy Adkins for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Have you already seen this?

April 7, 2015

Quite by accident, I came upon this item at the DidYouSeeThis? website. I thought you would like to share this…and perhaps share it with others. * * * An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from…

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Message Not Received: A book review by Bob Morris

April 7, 2015

Message Not Received: Why Business Communication Is Broken and How to Fix It Phil Simon John Wiley & Sons (2015) “If can’t explain your idea to a six-year old, you really do not understand it.” Albert Einstein, 4 April 2015…

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Scott D. Anthony on Generating and Then Launching Great Ideas: An interview by Bob Morris

April 6, 2015

Scott D. Anthony is the managing partner of Innosight, a global strategic innovation consulting and investment firm. Based in the firm’s Singapore offices since 2010, he has led Innosight’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region as well as its venture capital…

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What is the key to success? Grit.

April 6, 2015

In her late 20s, Angela Lee Duckworth left a demanding job as a management consultant at McKinsey to teach math in public schools in San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York. After five years of teaching seventh graders, she went back…

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Another face, another story….

April 6, 2015

“I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of cops and firefighters, but I decided to be a stock broker instead. It went well at first and I began to make a lot of money. I thought I was…

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