Month: January 2021

Gender Equity Is Not Zero Sum

January 17, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Katica Roy, David G. Smith, and W. Brad Johnson for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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Stronger Through Adversity: A book review by Bob Morris

January 16, 2021

Stronger Through Adversity: World-Class Leaders Share Pandemic-Tested Lessons on Thriving During the Toughest Challenges Joseph A. Michelli McGraw-Hill (December 2020) “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Friedrich Nietzsch Nietzsche’s observation (made in 1888) is somewhat relevant as…

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Social Chemistry: A book review by Bob Morris

January 15, 2021

Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection Marissa King Dutton (January 2021) How the basic elements of social structure and their psychological tendencies shape our lives According to Marissa King, “Social scientists have spent the last four decades studying…

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Getting Your Team to Buy into a Big Change

January 15, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Namrata Malhotra and Charlene Zietsma 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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Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis

January 14, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman 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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Digital performance management: From the front line to the bottom line

January 14, 2021

Here is an excerpt from another thought leader interview of great interest and value. It was featured in  the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Why Capable People Are Reluctant to Lead

January 14, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chen Zhang, Jennifer D. Nahrgang, Susan J. Ashford, and  D. Scott DeRue for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of…

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Managing Your Career: A book review by Bob Morris

January 13, 2021

Managing Your Career: The HBR Working Parents Series Daisy Dowling, Series Editor Harvard Business School Press (December 2020) “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.”  Oscar Wilde This is one of the volumes in a new series that consists of articles…

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3 Mistakes That Stymie Corporate Purpose Initiatives

January 13, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lisa Earle McLeod 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 HBR email…

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How Amazon Thinks About Competition

January 12, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Bezos 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 HBR email…

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