Month: November 2015

Inflection Point: A book review by Bob Morris

November 14, 2015

Inflection Point: How the Convergence of Cloud, Mobility, Apps, and Data Will Shape the Future of Business Scott Stawski Pearson (2015) Strategic inflection point: “When a company’s fundamentals are about to change significantly, for better or worse.” Andy Grove It…

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Mastering Strategy Execution #15: Aligning Strategy and Culture

November 14, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Arnoud van der Maas, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * This is…

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Why Bad Guys Win at Work

November 13, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 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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The Wisdom of Peter Drucker from A to Z

November 13, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Leigh Buchanan for Inc. magazine in which she examines Drucker’s contributions, from A to Z. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * *…

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Daniel Levitin: How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed

November 12, 2015

Here is one of the most popular TED Global Talks, filmed in London, with a compelling program provided by Dan Levitin. As he explains, you’re not at your best when you’re stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia…

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Big Data Is Growing: The Amazing Numbers in 2015

November 12, 2015

Big data is growing — in fact, the sector is growing so fast and we are producing data so voraciously, that no one can afford to ignore it as a “fad” any more. And, it’s going to affect all companies,…

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Best Advice: “Clean the Floors, Wash the Windows”

November 11, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bracken Darrell, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * I met Sami Sagol…

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Pope Francis Among the Wolves: A book review by Bob Morris

November 11, 2015

Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution Marco Politi with William McCuaig (Translator) Columbia University Press (September 2015) A brilliant examination of Pope Francis’ efforts to cleanse the Church of Rome despite subtle but substantial opposition…

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Simple Sabotage: A book review by Bob Morris

November 10, 2015

Simple Sabotage: A Modern Field Manual for Detecting and Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace Robert M.Galford, Bob Frisch, and Cary Greene HarperOne/An Imprint of HarperCollins How and why some of the most destructive sabotage within an organization…

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Building a design-driven culture

November 10, 2015

It’s not enough to just sell a product or service—companies must truly engage with their customers. How to embed experience design in your organization? Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jennifer Kilian, Hugo Sarrazin, and Hyo…

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