Month: February 2024

Angry Middle-Aged Man

February 5, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic New Yorker article by James Kaplan, published in the January 19, 2004, issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration by Steve Brodner  *…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 4, 2024

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Various Contributors and Editors of Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Press (2013 Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers — and how to make better ones This is one in a series…

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Team Genius: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2024

Team Genius: The New Science of High-Performing Organizations Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (2015) Not all teams can accomplish something great but they can be great One of Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone’s key insights is…

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The Magnetic Leader: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2024

The Magnetic Leader: How Irresistible Leaders Attract Employees, Customers, and Profits Roberta Chinsky Matuson Bibliomorion (March 2017) Why some people attract and retain followers but most don’t Opinions are divided about the importance of charisma to effective leadership. My own…

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Rise Above the Story: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 1, 2024

Rise Above the Story; Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want Karena Kilcoyne BenBella Books (2024) How to acknowledge the truth about yourself, embrace the strengths, and eliminate the weaknesses Here is Karena Kilcoyne’s first headnote,…

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