Month: February 2021

The Science of Reasoning With Unreasonable People

February 6, 2021

According to Adam Grant, it’s a mistake to try to change someone else’s mind. Instead, help them find their own motivation to change. Here is a brief excerpt from his article for The New York Times. To read the complete…

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Present Company: A book review by Bob Morris

February 6, 2021

Present Company: Cultivating Cultures of High Performance in Teams and Organizations Timothy Dukes and Michael Landers Conscious Capitalism Press (January 2021) “We convince by our presence…for better or worse.” Walt Whitman As I began to read this book, I was…

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Stop Decorating the Fish: A book review by Bob Morris

February 5, 2021

Stop Decorating the Fish: Which solutions to ignore and which problems really matter, Second Edition Kristen Cox and Yishai Ashlag The North River Press Publishing Corporation (January 2021) How and why to focus on solving core problems while you can…

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Marketing Myopia

February 5, 2021

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Theodore Levitt, one of the most influential articles ever published by Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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The Vision Code: A book review by Bob Morris

February 4, 2021

The Vision Code: How to Create and Execute a Compelling Vision for Your Business Oleg Konovalov Wiley (January 2021) “Vision without execution is hallucination.”  Thomas Edison Even if a company retained Oleg Konovalov to help its C-level executives to formulate…

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6 Ways to Convince Someone to Collaborate with You

February 4, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dorie Clark 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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Stop Making Excuses for Toxic Bosses

February 3, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Shawn McClean, Stephen H. Courtright, Stephen H. Courtright, and Junhyok Yim for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free…

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Stop Decorating the Fish: A book review by Bob Morris

February 3, 2021

Stop Decorating the Fish: Which solutions to ignore and which problems really matter Kristen Cox and Yishai Ashlag The North River Press Publishing Company (December 2020) How and why to focus on solving core problems…while you can This book has…

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Is your organization prepared for the future?

February 2, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written b Elizabeth Mygatt 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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A blueprint for M&A success

February 2, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article from the McKinsey Quarterly, written by Sophie Clarke, Liz Wol and Robert Uhlaner and  published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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