Month: March 2018

Interesting Facts About U.S. Presidents

March 16, 2018

I hope you find these facts as interesting as I do. Source: MisterGworld 1 George Washington: Teeth were made from elephant and walrus tusks, not wood. 2 John Adams: First to live in the White House 3 Thomas Jefferson: Spoke…

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Mary Wells Lawrence (1966): One of 10 Female Founders Whose Inspirations Inspire

March 16, 2018

It may come as a surprise to you that, from the computer to an ice-cream maker, some of the most important discoveries and inventions were by women. We’ve all heard of famous inventors such as Thomas Jefferson (Monticello’s Great Clock),…

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Unlocking value from IoT connectivity: Six considerations for choosing a provider

March 15, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kim Baroudy, Sunil Kishore, Sumesh Nair, and Mark Patel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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Schedule Time for Reflective Thinking Every Week

March 15, 2018

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. *     *     * When you’ve got a packed calendar and an…

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Jean Nidetch (1963): One of the female pioneers whose innovations inspire

March 14, 2018

It may come as a surprise to you that, from the computer to an ice-cream maker, some of the most important discoveries and inventions were by women. We’ve all heard of famous inventors such as Thomas Jefferson (Monticello’s Great Clock),…

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Fusion: A book Review by Bob Morris

March 14, 2018

Fusion: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies Denise Lee Yohn Nicholas Brealey Publishing/An imprfnt of John Murray Press (March 2018) How to integrate brand and culture to empower an enterprise, whatever its size and nature may…

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Plan a Better Meeting with Design Thinking

March 13, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Maya Bernstein and Rae Ringel 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, please click here.…

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The CEO Next Door: A book review by Bob Morris

March 13, 2018

The CEO Next Door: Based on a Breakthrough Study of Over 2,600 Leaders Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell Currency/An imprint of Crown Publishing Group (March 2018) How and why ordinary people are able to achieve extraordinary results The…

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Feedback on Creative Work Should Give Direction, Not Demand Changes

March 12, 2018

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. *     *     * Giving feedback is tricky, but especially for creative…

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The Best Companies Know How to Balance Strategy and Purpose

March 12, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Laurent Chevreux, Jose Lopez, and Xavier Mesnard forHarvard 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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