Month: September 2021

“We still know what you’re reading this summer.”

September 14, 2021

McKinsey’s annual reading list is back for 2021. “The world has changed in ways we couldn’t imagine. And more than halfway into 2021, societies, leaders, and organizations are still grappling with all that’s happened—and the uncertainties of what’s to come.…

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Equity: A book review by Bob Morris

September 14, 2021

Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives Minal Bopaiah Berrett-Koehler Publishers (September 2021) How to design an organization for equity in a business world in which inequity continues to thrive In his classic work, Power: Why Some People Have…

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On the Origin of the Species: A book review by Bob Morris

September 13, 2021

On the Origin of Species: A Science Classic Charles Darwin with an Introduction by John van Wyhe; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone, A Wiley Brand (February 2020) Why The Origin of Species remains perhaps the most influential science book ever…

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The wit and wisdom of Frank Drebin

September 13, 2021

I am grateful to the RealLifeWisdom website for providing several of the most widely quoted observations by Frank Drebin, one of the most memorable characters throughout the history of films. * * * Leslie Nielsen appeared in over 50 movies,…

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Reset: A book review by Bob Morris

September 12, 2021

Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. PublicAffairs (September 2021) How to think differently about thinking differently when leading change initiatives Much of what Johnny Taylor shares in this book is based…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation: A book review by Bob Morris

September 11, 2021

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (September 2021) “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin…

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Understanding the ever-evolving, always-surprising consumer

September 10, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kari Alldredge and Anne Grimmelt 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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Tao Te Ching: A book review by Bob Morris

September 10, 2021

Tao Te Ching: The Ancient Classic Lao Tzu, with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone Publishing Ltd. (2012) The definitive examination of what is “the timeless, changeless spirit that runs through all life and matter” There is no shortage of…

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How to Solve Any Problem Using Just Common Sense

September 9, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Caroline Chen 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 alerts,…

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Man of the Hour: A book review by Bob Morris

September 8, 2021

Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior and Scientist Jennet Conant Simon & Schuster (2017) The several high-impact lives of a talented and dedicated public servant Here is a brief excerpt frpom an editorial in The New York TImes,…

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