Month: May 2023

Bridgebuilders: A book review by Bob Morris

May 31, 2023

Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems William D. Eggers and Donald F. Kettl Harvard Business Review Press (May 2023) A holistic approach to addressing the challenges of modern governance According to William Eggers and Donald Kett,…

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AI Is Helping Companies Redefine, Not Just Improve

May 31, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Michael Schrage, David Kiron, François Candelon, Shervin Khodabandeh, and Michael Chu for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’

May 29, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jeffrey Goldberg that appeared in The Atlantic (9/3/2020). To read the complete article, please click here. * * * The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked…

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Critical Thinking Is About Asking Better Questions

May 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Coleman 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 click here. Credit:  Juan Moyano/Getty Images * * *…

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Into the Fray

May 26, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Abbie Lundberg for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * With all of the escalating challenges confronting…

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What You’re Getting Wrong About Burnout

May 26, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Liz Fosslien for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The burnout crisis is here, but…

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Picasso Becoming Picasso

May 25, 2023

What follows is a brief excerpt from a superb article by  Roberta Smith, featured in The New York Times (May 11, 2023). * * * A small, exquisite exhibition at the Guggenheim shows how the City of Light transformed the…

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IBM — Shades of Yogi Berra!

May 24, 2023

Yoga Berra is arguably the greatest catcher in the history of Major League Baseball, although Johnny Bench and Ivan (“Pudge”) Rodriguez certainly have their advocates. Berra is more widely known for his unique way of expressing his thoughts. He insists…

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How Innovation Works: A review by Bob Morris

May 23, 2023

How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom Matt Ridley Harper (May 2020) “Innovation offers the carrot of spectacular reward or the stick of destitution.”  Joseph Schumpeter The material in some books is even more relevant — and more…

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Managing the Cultural Pitfalls of Hybrid Work

May 22, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Christine Moorman and Katie Hinkfuss for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.  * * * The authors offer…

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