Month: January 2021

Coronavirus: Leadership + Recovery…A book review by Bob Morris

January 12, 2021

Coronavirus: Leadership + Recovery Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (July 2020) “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” George S. Patton Here is one of the most valuable books in the HBR Insights Series. Cutting-edge thought…

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The Artists We Lost in 2020, in Their Words

January 11, 2021

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Gabe Cohn, Peter Libbey, and Lauren Messman for The New York Times. Credit for Boseman photo: American magazine. * * * It’s always difficult to lose a favorite actor or a…

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The right tools for every job: Lean and agile in maintenance

January 11, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sebastian Heitz, Martin Maestu, Matías Marcote, and Joël Thibert for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss why tomorrow’s maintenance function will combine the strengths of lean and…

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Amit S. Mukherjee on leading in the digital world: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

January 10, 2021

Amit S. Mukherjee is Professor of Leadership and Strategy at Hult. Earlier, he taught at IMD, Babson, and INSEAD. Among other professional roles, he has been a CXO of a NASDAQ-listed digital technology company and a practice leader at two…

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What Super Productive People Do Differently

January 9, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amantha Imber 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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George Clooney on ‘The Midnight Sky’ and Donald Trump

January 9, 2021

  The filmmaker in actor mode with Caoilinn Springall for “The Midnight Sky.”Credit…Netflix George Clooney‘s new movie is on Netflix, but the actor-director says theaters won’t go away and Hollywood will be fine. He’s not so sure about Washington.Here is…

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How People Analytics Can Help You Change Process, Culture, and Strategy

January 9, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chantrelle Nielsen and Natalie McCullough 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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The Brilliant, Bitter, Unlikable Scion of an American Political Dynasty

January 8, 2021

According to Amy S. Greenberg, David S. Brown new biography of Henry Adams “reveals how dynastic burden shaped the personality and career of the brilliant, bitter and thoroughly unlikable man who brought the prominence of the Adams family, and expectations…

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Building a great digital business

January 8, 2021

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast two McKinsey experts—Ari Libarikian, global leader of our business building practice, and Akash Kumar, who focuses on digital, analytics, and business building—are joined by Wendy Barnes, the president of Express…

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Key Insights All Executives Need to Consider

January 7, 2021

“How can I leverage the capabilities of disruptive technologies to accelerate my personal growth and professional development?” That is a question many executives are now asking as a new calendar year proceeds, amidst what may well be the worst pandemic…

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