Month: January 2016

Only 8% of Leaders Are Good at Both Strategy and Execution

January 11, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, and Art Kleiner for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Geoffrey Moore on competing in the Age of Disruption: An interview by Bob Morris

January 10, 2016

Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and advisor who splits his consulting time between start-up companies in the Mohr Davidow portfolio and established high-tech enterprises, including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Box, Aruba, Cognizant, and Rackspace most recently. His life’s work has…

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The Granularity of Growth: A book review by Bob Morris

January 10, 2016

The Granularity of Growth: How to Identify the Sources of Growth and Drive Enduring Company Performance Patrick Viguerie, Sven Smit, and Mehrdad Baghai John Wiley & Sons (2008) Here is a rigorous analytical foundation for understanding growth and the architecture…

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You Need an Innovation Strategy

January 9, 2016

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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Joy Ride: A book review by Bob Morris

January 9, 2016

Joy Ride: Show People and Their Shows John Lahr W.W., Norton & Company (2015) For those who love the theater, here is a magic carpet on which to take a joy ride of their own. I have previously read all…

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A Must-Read Business Classic: The First 90 Days

January 8, 2016

An Updated and Expanded Edition Michael D. Watkins’ business book classic, The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter was published by Harvard Business Review Press (May 14, 2013). If you have read it,…

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Melanie Whelan (C.E.O. of SoulCycle) in “The Corner Office”

January 8, 2016

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 Melanie Whelan, C.E.O. of SoulCycle.…

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The Daily Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

January 7, 2016

The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day David Horsager Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2015) “Make everything as simple as possible but no simpler.” Albert Einstein The narrative consists of 35 “Tips” on how to accelerate…

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A Mental Trick to Help with Challenging Conversations

January 7, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Liane Davey 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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Collaborative Intelligence: A book review by Bob Morris

January 6, 2016

Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur Spiegel & Grau (2015) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret…

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