Month: October 2020

What you may not know about Johnny Depp

October 9, 2020

Thank you, IMDb, for providing a wealth of information about the entertainment world. For example, the life and work of Johnny Depp: He is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood. He was…

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How to be great at people analytics

October 8, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Elizabeth Ledet, Keith McNulty, Daniel Morales, and Marissa Shandell for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict: A book review by Bob Morris

October 8, 2020

HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict Amy Gallo Harvard Business Review Press (April 2017) Cutting-edge thinking about the common sources of conflict, how people approach it differently, and how to resolve it [Note: Here’s a reprise of one of my…

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Boosting your sales ROI: How digital and analytics can drive new performance and growth

October 7, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bertil Chappuis, Steve Reis, Maria Valdivieso De Uster, and Michael Viertler for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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Reaganland: A book review by Bob Morris

October 7, 2020

Reaganland: America’s Right Turn 1976-1980 Ron Perlstein Simon & Schuster (August 2020) In the land of cynics, the faith of a patriot can sometimes shine a light on enduring values I have read and reviewed Christopher Leonard’s Kochland and view…

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Help Your Team Innovate with Urgency

October 6, 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 pandemic has shown us how crisis can…

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Transfluence: A book review by Bob Morris

October 6, 2020

Transfluence: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change Walt Rakowich Post Hill Press (September 2020) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”  Theodore Roosevelt I was again reminded of…

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The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel

October 5, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by James Fallows for The Atlantic. To rread the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. * * * Why did it take so long…

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Lives of the Stoics: A book review by Bob Morris

October 5, 2020

Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman Penguin Random House (September 2020) Here are generally neglected and underappreciated lovers of wisdom in the ancient world Most adults with at…

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How Managers Become Leaders

October 4, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from another “classsic” article written by Michael D. Watkins 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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