Month: May 2021

6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era

May 12, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand, Mahadeva Matt Mani,  and Blair Sheppard for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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From principle to practice: Making stakeholder capitalism work

May 11, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vivian Hunt, Robin Nuttall, and Yuito Yamada for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Coca-Cola C.E.O.: Voting Rights Advocate?

May 10, 2021

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with James Quincey. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit:…

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An insight of incalculable value

May 9, 2021

Here is an insight of incalculable value, suggested by T.S. Eliot in his Four Quartets, Chapter 2 (“Little Gidding”): “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all of our exploring Will be to arrive at where we…

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Anxiety at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

May 7, 2021

Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Things Done Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton with Anthony Gostick Harper Business (May 2021) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.”…

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Hellman’s Mayonnaise…the rest of the story

May 6, 2021

Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of…

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11 Myths About Decision-Making

May 6, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn 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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The Heart of Business: A book review by Bob Morris

May 4, 2021

The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism Hubert Joly Harvard Business Review Press (May 2021) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt In 1970, Milton Friedman…

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N.A.A.C.P. Leader Says “a Few Checks’ Can’t Fix Structural Racism”

May 4, 2021

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Derrick Johnson. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit:…

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Richer, Wiser, Happier: A book review by Bob Morris

May 3, 2021

Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and in Life William Green Scribner (April 2021) How to find “countless ways to optimize the odds of success” As William Green explains, he wrote this book in order…

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