Month: July 2020

The great acceleration

July 22, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Bradley, Martin Hirt, Sara Hudson, Nicholas Northcote, and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more…

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Call Out Gender Inequity on Your Team

July 21, 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 it comes to gender equity, leaders must…

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All In: A book review by Bob Morris

July 21, 2020

All In: How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary Robert Bruce Shaw HarperCollins (July 2020) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb In his previous book, Extreme Teams,  Robert Bruce…

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Unlocking enterprise efficiencies through zero-based design

July 21, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Charles-Henri Marque, Rohit Panikkar, and Sai Tunuguntla for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role: 1994-2019

July 20, 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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“Superstars”: The dynamics of firms, sectors, and cities leading the global economy

July 20, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article Written by James Manyika, Sree Ramaswamy, Jacques Bughin, Jonathan Woetzel, Michael Birshan, and Zubin Nagpal for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn…

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The Ballad of Archie Manning. Who?

July 19, 2020

There are so many great football players who never fully developed their potentialities because they played on relatively weak teams. Archie Manning is perhaps the best example. He played professionally for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He…

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Demystifying modeling: How quantitative models can—and can’t—explain the world

July 19, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sarun Charumilind, Anas El Turabi, Patrick Finn, and Ophelia Usher for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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Alain Hunkins on the “secret sauce” of leadership development: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 19, 2020

A sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, Alain Hunkins is a leadership expert who connects the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership. Leaders trust him to help unlock their potential and expand their influence, leading to…

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Take These Steps to Reduce Burnout

July 18, 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’re feeling burned out right now, you’re…

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