Month: May 2019

Preparing for and managing through a downturn

May 8, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transctipt of a podcast conversation involving Tim Dickson and Sven Smit, featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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How We Make Stuff Now: A book review by Bob Morris

May 7, 2019

How We Make Stuff Now: Turn Ideas into Products That Build Successful Businesses Jules Pieri McGraw-Hill Education (April 2019) How to evaluate a potential product or service, then identify market opportunities for it Most ideas about new products or services…

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Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You May Think

May 7, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joseph B. Fuller, Judith K. Wallenstein, Manjari Raman, and Alice de Chalendar for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free…

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It’s the Manager: A book review by Bob Morris

May 7, 2019

Mark Fortier mark@fortierpr.com Melissa Connors melissa@fortierpr.com It’s the Manager: Gallup finds the quality of managers and team leaders is the single biggest factor in your organization’s long-term success. Jim Clifton and Jim Harter Gallup Press (May 2019) Organizational defects “aren’t…

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HBR Guide to Your Professional Growth: A book review by Bob Morris

May 6, 2019

HBR Guide to Your Professional Growth Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2019) If you don’t care about your personal and professional growth, why should anyone else? As you probably know already, most of the volumes in the “HBR…

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4 Reasons Good Employees Lose Their Motivation

May 6, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Richard E. Clark and Bror Saxberg 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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Why you should apply analytics to your people strategy

May 5, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast involving Simon London, Bryan Hancock, and Bill Schaninger, featured in an article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other…

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Ron Price and Stacy Ennis on disruptive leadership: An interview by Bob Morris

May 5, 2019

Ron Price is an internationally recognized business advisor, executive coach, speaker, and author. Known for his creative and systematic thinking, business versatility, and practical optimism, Ron has worked in 15 countries and served in almost every level of executive management…

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The irrational side of change management

May 4, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Carolyn Dewar and Scott Keller 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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3 Questions to Keep You Focused in a New Job

May 4, 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. *     *     * Your first few months in a job have a…

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