Month: October 2015

Nick Bostrom’s “philosophical quest for solutions to humanity’s biggest problems”

October 16, 2015

In one of the most popular TED Talks, Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems. Bostrom asks big questions:…

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The Leadership Capital Index: A book review by Bob Morris

October 16, 2015

The Leadership Capital Index: Realizing the Market Value of Leadership Dave Ulrich Berrett-Koehler Publishers (October 2019) Finally, a means by which to determine the bottom-line impact and value of individual and organizational leadership I have read and reviewed all of…

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THE BRAND FLIP: A book review by Bob Morris

October 15, 2015

THE BRAND FLIP: Why customers now run companies and how to profit from it Marty Neumeier New Riders (2015) The choice: companies “can leap into the future and possibly land on their feet” or wait to be run over by…

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The 4 Questions to Ask When You Debrief on a Project

October 15, 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. * * * Debriefings can help you accelerate projects, innovate new approaches to…

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Leading Across New Borders: A book review by Bob Morris

October 14, 2015

Leading Across New Borders: How to Succeed as the Center Shifts Ernest Gundling, Christie Caldwell, and Karen Cvitkovich John Wiley & Sons (2015) A brilliant analysis of the skills, values, and competencies needed to achieve success in the global marketplace…

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Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton on “What Makes It Hard to Be Evidence Based?”

October 14, 2015

Here is a sidebar to a classic article, Evidence-Based Management (2006), co-authored by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Power of Loyalty” in marketing

October 13, 2015

In his latest book, THE BRAND FLIP, Marty Neumeier explains how and why “customers now run companies and how to profit from it.” Marty and I share a high regard for Peter Drucker’s insights, including those concerning marketing. Drucker once…

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The Power of Precise Predictions

October 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a recent “Gray Matter” column by Philip E. Tetlock and J. Peter Scoblic for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo…

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Greg McKeown on how to develop “the disciplined pursuit of less”

October 12, 2015

In Essentialism, Greg McKeown explains how to develop “the disciplined pursuit of less.” Obviously, he agrees with Albert Einstein: “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” I agree with McKeown: “There are three deeply entrenched assumptions we must…

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Evidence-Based Management

October 12, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a classic article (January 2006) written by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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