Month: June 2018

To Take Charge of Your Career, Start by Building Your Tribe

June 16, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gianpiero Petriglieri 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…

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Allen Adamson on the organizational “shift ahead”: An interview by Bob Morris

June 15, 2018

“The number one reason for organizational success or failure is the ability to stay relevant. Having the wherewithal to strategically shift ahead of accelerating marketplace changes is the single most critical skillset an organization can possess.” Allen Adamson is a…

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Making data analytics work for you—instead of the other way around

June 15, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Helen Mayhew, Tamim Saleh, and Simon Williams for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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The Way of the Seal: A book review by Bob Morris

June 14, 2018

The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Mark Divine with Allyson Edelhertz Machate Reader’s Digest Adult Trade Publishing (2018) Hooyah! The subject of non-conventional warriors has been of special interest to me since…

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The Power of Leaders Who Focus on Solving Problems

June 14, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deborah Ancona and Hal Gregersen 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…

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Radical Markets: A book review by Bob Morris

June 13, 2018

Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl Princeton University Press (April 2018) How and why, in order to “open up our social possibilities, we must open our minds to radical…

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6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

June 13, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Carter Cast 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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What Happens Now?: A book review by Bob Morris

June 12, 2018

What Happens Now?: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You John Hillen and Mark Nevins SelectBooks (May 2018) “I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” Benjamin Disraeli John Hillen and Mark Nevins note that…

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Abraham Lincoln & Disappointment: A Profile

June 12, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nancy Koehn for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In Forged in Crisis, she offers a brilliant discussion of five quite remarkable people, each of whom is indeed a…

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Why It’s So Hard to Speak Up Against a Toxic Culture

June 11, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Francesca Gino 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…

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