Month: March 2023

How to Help Superstar Employees Fulfill Their Potential

March 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anthony J. Mayo 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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The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes

March 19, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steven Johnson for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about special subscription rates, please click here. Credit: Photo illustration by Cristiana Couceiro…

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Revolutionary Roads: A book review by Bob Morris

March 18, 2023

Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent…and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong Bob Thompson Twelve (February 2023) Here is a “ridiculously ambitious, one-person staff ride of the Revolutionary War” Bob Thompson may characterize…

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The Future Normal: A book Review by Bob Morris

March 17, 2023

The Future Normal: How We Will Live, Work and Thrive in the Next Decade Ronit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason Ideapress Publishing (March 2023) “What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshall Goldsmith I agree with Marshall Goldsmith. In fact,…

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The Dawn of Innovation: A book review by Bob Morris

March 16, 2023

The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution Charles R. Morris PublicAffairs (2012) How the story of U.S. business development “can be charted as an evolution from local to regional and finally national networks” Note: The material in this…

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Clayton Christensen Asks: “How Will You Measure Your Life?”

March 15, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Clayton M. Christensen for Harvard Business Review (July–August 2010 Issue) and the HBR Blog Network. Christensen passed away last week of leukemia. All who knew him loved and respected him. In…

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The Everyday Feminist: A book review by Bob Morris

March 15, 2023

The Everyday Feminist: The Key to Sustainable Social Impact — Driving Movements We Need Now More than Ever Latanya Mapp Frett Wiley (March 2023) What the unique and under-utilized power of collective feminism can accomplish every day In this book,…

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What Makes a Great Leader?

March 14, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article in HBR‘s The Big Idea Series written by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, Jason Wild and Karl Weber. Credit:  Greg Mably * * * Tomorrow’s leaders master three key roles — architect, bridger, and…

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The Four Workarounds: A book review by Bob Morris

March 13, 2023

The Four Workarounds: Strategies from the World’s Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems Paulo Savaget Flatiron Books/Imprint of Macmillan Books (March 2023) How four results-driven approaches can help resolve major crises by solving serious problems  In Leading Change, James O’Toole…

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Good Power: A book review by Bob Morris

March 12, 2023

Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World Ginni Rometty Harvard Business Review Press (March 2023) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb To what does…

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