Month: February 2022

Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion

February 28, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Marissa Afton 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…

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Why Design Matters: A book review by Bob Morris

February 27, 2022

Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People Debbie Millman Harper Design/An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers (February 2022) “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” Steve Jobs In Song of…

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The keys to success in digital transformation

February 26, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an analysis by Blake Lindsay, Eugéne Smit, and Nick Waugh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive…

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The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa: A book review by Bob Morris

February 25, 2022

The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano: The Black History Classic Olaudah Equiano, with an Introduction by Michael Taylor and Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (October 2021) Here’s “a painful and often shocking” but nonetheless riveting account of a…

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The Genesis Machine: A book review by Bob Morris

February 24, 2022

The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel PublicAffairs (February 2022) How global leaders can resolve the most serious economic, geopolitical, and social challenges My undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate…

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How Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Helped Remake the Literary Canon

February 24, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of an exceptionally important thought leader, Henry Louis Gates, conducted by David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker. To read the complete interview, check out other articles, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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3 Tensions Leaders Need to Manage in the Hybrid Workplace

February 23, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Bobbi Thomason and Jennifer Franczak 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…

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A Sense of Where You Are

February 22, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article (1965) by John McPhee for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check k out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photograph from Bettman / Getty * *…

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Simple Truths of Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

February 22, 2022

Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley Berrett-Koehler Publishers (February 2022) How and why “simple truths” are the secret sauce to achieve superior achievements with a values-driven life…

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One Man’s Opinion: Five Greatest U.S. Presidents

February 21, 2022

Some people rank U.S. Presidents (i.e. 1-45 best-worst or 45-1 worst to best). Others such as I prefer the cluster approach (i.e. five best or five worst, ranked in alpha order). According to these criteria: o Administrative Skills o Commitment…

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