Month: February 2022

Transforming through disruption: A conversation with Dan Antonelli

February 7, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Dan Antonelli by AD Bhatia for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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5 Key Human Skills to Thrive in the Future Digital Workplace

February 6, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Abbey Lewis: We often hear that human skills (or soft skills) are important to create thriving and high-performing teams. But the changing nature…

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The Invention of Power: A book review by Bob Morris

February 5, 2022

The Invention of Power: Popes, Kings, and the Birth of the West Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Public Affairs (January 2022) On “how the competition between popes and kings a thousand years ago led to Europe’s ‘exceptionalism.’” So, what is Bruce…

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Competing in the New World of Work: A book review by Bob Morris

February 5, 2022

Competing in the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest Keith Ferrazzi with Kian Gohar and Noel Weyrich Harvard Business Review Press (February 2022) “VUCA on steroids”: Here’s a blueprint for success based on…

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The Past Is Dead

February 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a post by Josh Linkner at his blog. In Requiem for a Nun, William Faulkner offers another perspective: “The past is not dead. It’s not even past.” My own opinion is that both are correct…

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Tap Dancing to Work: A book review by Bob Morris

February 4, 2022

Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012: A Fortune Magazine Book Carol J. Loomis Portfolio/Penguin Group (2012) “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” Warren Buffett Note: I…

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A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

February 3, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bryan Collins for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Shutterstock * * * Nobel Prize winner and psychologist Daniel…

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What’s in Your Toolbox? Time to Add Four Resilience-Building Tools

February 3, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Prarthana Kumar: In response to the pandemic—which continues to test our capacity for resilience—we recently hosted a webinar, Resilience in a Period…

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5 Questions Every Manager Needs to Ask Their Direct Reports

February 2, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan Peppercorn for the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive email alerts, please click . Credit:  Krittiraj…

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Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: A book review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2022

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact Annette Simmons AMACOM (May 2015) How to “lay the groundwork for using stories as credible tools” to “adjust the perceptions your stories…

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