Month: April 2019

Research: Men and Women Need Different Kinds of Networks to Succeed

April 16, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Uzzi 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…

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The “Bush-Vail Rules” of breakthrough innovation

April 16, 2019

In Loonshots , Safi Bahcall examines dozens of “widely dismissed ideas whose champions are often written off as crazy.” For example, Pixar’s Ed Catmull refers to early stage ideas for films — loonshots — as “Ugly Babies.” He stresses the…

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Research: When Small Teams Are Better Than Big Ones

April 16, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dashun Wang and James A. Evans 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…

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Unstoppable Teams: A book review by Bob Morris

April 15, 2019

Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership Alden Mills HarperBusiness (March 2019) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”  African proverb According to Margaret Mead, we should never doubt…

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The platform play: How to operate like a tech company

April 14, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Oliver Bossert and Driek Desmet for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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Silo busting: Today’s must-have leadership skill

April 14, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article by Margot Andersen for CEO magazine. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Organisational silos damage individual careers, teams and business opportunities. Do your leaders…

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Silence: A book review by Bob Morris

April 13, 2019

Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives Jane Brox Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (January 2019) “The stronger the silence, the more it will be able to withstand the noise and distractions of our world.”…

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Toward A Company-Centered Model

April 13, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joseph L. Bower and Lynn S. Paine for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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The automation imperative

April 12, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article that shares the results of major survey, featured in 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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Be the Same Boss in Stressful Times That You Are in Calm Times

April 12, 2019

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. *     *     * How would your direct reports describe your behavior under…

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