Month: August 2021

The “Sneaky Subversiveness” of Laurie Colwin

August 10, 2021

Laurie Colwin (right) in 1974. “Her main subject as a fiction writer was joy, but beneath the effervescent romcomedies of manners, she sneaks in a hint of ironic European art-house movie, with more moral ambiguity, less happiness all the time,…

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A “must check out” ASAP

August 10, 2021

There is no other thought leader that I respect and admire more than I do Jeff Fox. I have read and reviewed all of his books (each a bestseller) and continue to be enriched and energized, indeed extended by the…

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IT resilience for the digital age

August 9, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Arun Gundurao, Jorge Machado, Rut Patel, and Yanwing Wong for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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Margin of Trust: A book review by Bob Morris

August 9, 2021

Margin of Trust: The Berkshire Business Model Lawrence Cunningham and Stephanie Cuba Columbia Business School Publishing (January 2020) Value investing depends on “margin of safety”; organizational health depends on “margin of trust” I have just re-read this book and, if…

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Thinking “inside the brain”

August 8, 2021

The mind is what the brain does. According to Annie Murphy Paul, thinking “inside the brain” occurs when the mind is making a statement, reaching a conclusion, answering a question or solving a problem. With rare exception, it limits itself…

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End Imposter Syndrome in Your Workplace

August 7, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey 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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Leading with purpose and humanity: A conversation with Hubert Joly

August 6, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Hubert Joly by Bruce Simpson 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…

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Quantum Computing Is Coming. What Can It Do?

August 6, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Francesco Bova, Avi Goldfarb, and Roger Melko for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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High-performing teams: A timeless leadership topic

August 5, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Keller 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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Driving Digital Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

August 5, 2021

Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business Sunil Gupta Harvard Business Review Press (August 2018) “What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshall Goldsmith In fact, I am convinced that what got you here won’t even allow…

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