Month: August 2020

Oxymoronica: A book review by Bob Morris

August 31, 2020

Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History’s Greatest Wordsmiths Mardy Grothe Collins/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2004) The Wit and Wisdom of Incongruity One of my best friends had an aunt — her name was Ginny — who, like Yogi…

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Warren Buffett: An appreciation

August 31, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tim Koller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please…

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The imperatives for automation success

August 30, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article from the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, that shares the results of an especimally impirtant study of automation. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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Kathy Caprino on Self-Empowerment: An interview by Bob Morris

August 30, 2020

Kathy Caprino is an internationally-recognized women’s career, executive and leadership coach, Finding Brave™ expert, a Forbes senior contributor, writer and TEDx/national speaker dedicated to the advancement of women in business globally. The author of Breakdown, Breakthrough and her latest The…

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The latest from Jim Strock

August 29, 2020

Here is the latest post by Jim Strock at his website. He is among the most thoughtful of thought leaders and an eloquent advocate of servant leadership, especially now when the need for it is greater than at any prior…

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The Power of Ritual: A book review by Bob Morris

August 29, 2020

The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices Casper ter Kuile HarperOne (June 2020) How to increase and enrich a sense of meaning, reflection, sanctuary, and joy Long ago, I realized that rituals tend to be the habits…

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“Competitive Intelligence” Shouldn’t Just Be About Your Competitors

August 28, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article by Benjamin Gilad, one of the most popular ever published by Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email…

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Viva la Repartee: A book review by Bob Morris

August 28, 2020

Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History’s Great Wits and Wordsmiths Mardy Grothe Collins/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2005) Viva Grothe! Those who have already read Grothe’s Oxymoronica will thoroughly enjoy this volume in which he shifts…

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Inclusify: A book review by Bob Morris

August 27, 2020

Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams Stefanie K. Johnson HarperBusiness (June 2020) Why the efforts of many (most? leaders fail despite good intentions Stefanie K. Johnson conducted wide and deep research that she correlated with…

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Bias Busters: Lifting your head from the sand

August 27, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Eileen Kelly Rinaudo for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts,…

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