Month: September 2021

Why You Need to Protect Your Sense of Wonder — Especially Now

September 7, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David P. Fessell and Karen Reivich 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…

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The First Labor Day: Do you already know?

September 6, 2021

Before I began some research on the subject years ago, I did not know that, until Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, laborers who chose to participate in parades to celebrate anything had to forfeit a day’s wages.…

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How COVID-19 is redefining the next-normal operating model

September 5, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Gregor Jost, Deepak Mahadevan, David Pralong, and Marcus Sieberer for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network (December 2020). I went back and re-read it in light of what has — and hasn’t —…

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Returning to work: Keys to a psychologically safer workplace

September 4, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Erica Coe, Jenny Cordina, Kana Enomoto, and Jeris Stueland 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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Are your strategy discussions stuck in an echo chamber?

September 3, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article, written by Werner Rehm and Anurag Srivastava for the McKinsey Quarterly and published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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The Art of War: A book review by Bob Morris

September 3, 2021

The Art of War: The Ancient Classic Sun Tzu, with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone Publishing (2010) “Every battle is won or lost before it is fought.” – Sun Tzu Those who have read one or more of the volumes that comprise Tom…

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The wit and wisdom of Alfred Hitchcock

September 2, 2021

Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed the “Master of Suspense” for employing a kind of psychological suspense in his films, producing a distinct viewer experience. He worked for a short time in engineering before entering the film industry in 1920. He…

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Elevate Employees, Don’t Eliminate Them

September 2, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ryan W. Buel 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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Five Jokes

September 1, 2021

Here are five jokes that you can share with almost anyone. Help! Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his cell phone…

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Future-Proofing Your Organization

September 1, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Mankins, Eric Garton, and Dan Schwartz 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…

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