Month: November 2020

Warren G. Bennis on high-impact leadership: An interview by Bob Morris

November 7, 2020

Warren G. Bennis was University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He also was the chairman of the board of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s Kennedy…

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What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them

November 6, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jennifer Ackerman for The New York Times in which she explains why so many people want to return to their lives and livelihoods without sacrificing the natural world that supports us in…

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The Practice: A book review by Bob Morris

November 6, 2020

The Practice: Shipping Creative Work Seth Godin Portfolio/Penguin (November 2020) Once again, Seth Godin shares “everything you need to make magic” So far, Seth Godin has created nineteen international bestsellers and will probably create another dozen or two in the…

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Peernovation: A book review by Bob Morris

November 5, 2020

Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-performing Teams Leo Bottary Archway Publishing (October 2020) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb In his earlier book,…

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George Lucas on his life and work

November 5, 2020

Thank you, IMDb, for providing a wealth of information about  the entertainment world. For example, about the life and work of George Lucas. He was born in 1944 and raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was…

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Software and the next normal: A talk with Workday’s cofounder and co-CEO

November 4, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an interviedw of Aneel Bhusri for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. He discusses the limitations of remote work, data’s importance for employee diversity, and why companies need to have souls. To read…

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Be a More Vulnerable Leader in Times of Crisis

November 4, 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. *     *     * Leading through uncertainty is hard. How should you…

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How companies can win in the seven tech-talent battlegrounds

November 3, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matthias Daub, Ranja Reda Kouba, Kate Smaje, and Anna Wiesinger for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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Sean Connery on his life and work

November 3, 2020

Thank you, IMDb, for providing a wealth of information about  the entertainment world. For example, the life and work of Sean Connery: * * * He was born Thomas Sean Connery on August 25, 1930 in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, and recently…

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Eat, Sleep, Innovate: A book review by Bob Morris

November 2, 2020

Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization Scott D. Anthony, Paul Cobban, Natalie Painchau, and Andy Parker Harvard Business Review Press (October 2020) How to build a workplace culture where the behaviors that drive…

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