Month: July 2020

Make a “To-Don’t” List

July 27, 2020

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 *     *     * If you aren’t reaching your goals, the solution probably…

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Steven Spielberg: Interesting Information

July 26, 2020

I have been a film buff since childhood and in recent months have reconnected with dozens of old favorites thanks to channels that include AMC, Netflix, ROKU, and TCM. For background information, I think these are the best sources: Academy…

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Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes

July 26, 2020

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. *     *     * The fear of making a mistake can be paralyzing…

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Turn Rejection into a Learning Opportunity

July 25, 2020

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. *     *     * Whether you’re applying for a new job, vying for…

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The Implications of Working Without an Office

July 25, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ethan Bernstein, Hayley Blunden, Andrew Brodsky, Wonbin Sohn, and Ben Waber for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of…

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The Bio Revolution: Innovations transforming economies, societies, and our lives

July 24, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article Written by Michael Chui, Matthias Evers, James Manyika, Alice Zheng, and Travers Nisbet for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more…

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The Gumbo Coalition: A book review by Bob Morris

July 24, 2020

The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve Marc Morial HarperCollins Leadership (May 2020) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt Like cooking gumbo, development of…

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Step Back: A book review by Bob Morris

July 23, 2020

Step Back: How to Bring the Art of Reflection into Your Busy Life Joseph L. Badaracco Harvard Business Review Press (2010) Here are “practical everyday ways of reflecting that help you work better and live better” I have read all…

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Lean management or agile? The right answer may be both

July 23, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Stefan de Raedemaecker, Christopher Handscomb, Sören Jautelat, Miguel Rodriguez, and Lucas Wienke for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn…

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Explain Why You’re Asking Your Team to Do Something

July 22, 2020

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 people know why they’re being asked to do…

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