Month: November 2022

Adm. Hyman G. Rickover on “Doing a Job”

November 20, 2022

Quite by accident, I discovered the transcript of a speech by Admiral Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) at GovLeader.org, a website developed “by and for government managers who believe that having great leadership at all levels is critical to the effectiveness of…

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The Burnout Challenge: A book review by Bob Morris

November 20, 2022

The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leitner Harvard Unversity Press (November 2022) The power and impact of a first-person PLURAL mindset For more than 30 years, I worked with the senior-level executives…

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Redefining capitalism

November 19, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Eric Beinhocker and Nick Hanauer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (September 1, 2014). To read it, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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The Power of Little Ideas: A book review by Bob Morris

November 18, 2022

The Power of Little Ideas: A Low-Risk, High-Reward Approach to Innovation David Robertson with Kent Lineback Harvard Business Review Press (May 2017) Do innovators have only two choices: innovate small incrementally or innovate big disruptively? “There is another option.” At…

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Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions

November 18, 2022

Here is a brief but substantial article written by John Hagel III 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…

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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief

November 17, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Berinato 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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Every Company Needs a Political Strategy Today

November 17, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Blair Levin and Larry Downes for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Alex Nabaum/theispot.com * * *…

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Collaborate Smarter, Not Harder

November 16, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Rob Cross, Thomas H. Davenport, and Peter Gray for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Image courtesy…

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Build: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2022

Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making Tony Fadell HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (May 2022) “Everything begins with asking ‘Why?’” Simon Sinek It is also true that “Building anything begins with asking ‘Why?’” Sinek agrees with Peter Drucker:…

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Collaboration Is a Key Skill. So Why Aren’t We Teaching It?

November 15, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Deb Mashek for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * New research finds that despite the…

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