Month: June 2015

God’s Bankers: A book review by Bob Morris

June 12, 2015

God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican Gerald Posner Simon & Schuster 2015) A brilliant analysis of “the inexorable quest for power that is tied to the pursuit of money” in the Roman Catholic Church According…

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Why It Is Important to Encourage More Debate at Work

June 11, 2015

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Note: I much prefer “principled dissent” to “debate.” There are already too many…

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Emmanuel Gobillot: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

June 11, 2015

“There must be a better way.” That’s the motto Emmanuel Gobillot has adopted toward everything he does. As one of the world’s most popular speakers, consultants, and thought-leaders, he believes there is a better way to lead, relate to customers,…

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Headstrong: A book review by Bob Morris

June 11, 2015

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World Rachel Swaby B/D/W/Y: Broadway Books (2015) “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller Do you already know that, during the last 100 years or so, many of the most…

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The Management Century: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2015

The Management Century Stuart Crainer Jossey-Bass/Wiley Imprint (2000) A brilliant survey of cutting-edge business thinking in the 20th century Note: I reviewed this book when it was published in 2000 and recently re-read it in preparation to read and then…

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Linda J. Popky on “Marketing Above the Noise”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

June 10, 2015

Award-winning marketing expert Linda J. Popky, the founder and president of Redwood Shores-based Leverage2Market Associates, transforms organizations through powerful marketing performance. Her clients range from small businesses and consultants to mid-sized companies and large Fortune 500 enterprises. She’s been involved…

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Bill Gates, Andy Grove and Steve Jobs: The Strategies They Shared

June 10, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steve Lohr that appeared in The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images * *…

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New Research Says Robots Are Unlikely to Eat Our Jobs

June 9, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steve Lohr that appeared in The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo by Jonah M. Kessel/The New York…

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Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells: A book review by Bob Morris

June 9, 2015

Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells: The Best of Early VANITY FAIR Edited by Graydon Carter with David Friend Penguin Press (2014) Yes, Virginia, there really is a machine in which you can return in time to the United States: 1913-193…

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You Need an Innovation Strategy

June 9, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gary P. Pisano 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…

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