Month: December 2021

Becoming a More Humane Leader

December 14, 2021

Here is a brief article written by Rasmus Hougaar  and Jacqueline Carter 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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Gorillas Can Dance: A book review by Bob Morris

December 14, 2021

Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups Shameen Prashantham Wiley (September 2021) “There may be trouble ahead But while there’s moonlight And music and love and romance Let’s face the music and dance.” Seth…

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Sprint: A book review by Bob Morris

December 13, 2021

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz Simon & Schuster (March 2016) Here is a unique methodology “to solve big problems, test new ideas, get…

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Enterprise architecture as strategy

December 12, 2021

In Open Strategy, Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephen Friedrich von den Eichen explain how to master disruption by formulating an open strategy, one exemplified by Nokia. Consider these points made by Gary Hamel in the Foreword: “Nokia’s…

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How to Foster Healthy Disagreement in Your Meetings

December 10, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sabina Nawaz 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, please…

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Drinking from a Different Well: A book review by Bob Morris

December 10, 2021

Drinking from a Different Well: How Women’s Stories Change What Power Means in Action Annette Simmons Collaborative Narrative Solutions (September 2021)  A thorough and eloquent indictment of “unchecked competitive narratives and oppressive systems” The companies annually ranked among those most…

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Overcoming stigma: Three strategies toward better mental health in the workplace

December 9, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Erica Coe, Jenny Cordina, Kana Enomoto, and Nikhil Seshan 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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Bias Interrupted: A book review by Bob Morris

December 9, 2021

Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good Joan C. Williams Harvard Business Review Press (November 2021) Here are the “evidence-based tools” needed to eliminate systemic bias Joan C. Williams’ thesis: To eliminate systemic racism, organizations must change their…

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HBR’S 10 Must Reads on Change Management Vol. 2: A book review by Bob Morris

December 8, 2021

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Change Management, Vol.2 Various Contributors in Collaboration with HBR Editors Harvard Business Review Press (2021) “If that’s way you’ve always done it, it’s probably wrong.” Charles Kettering This volume is one of several in a…

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A New Crisis Playbook for an Uncertain World

December 8, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John E. Katsos and Jason Miklian 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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