Month: November 2024

The so-called “secrets” of Berkshire Hathaway’s success

November 15, 2024

FYI: If you had purchased a share of stock in Berkshire Hathaway in 1964 when Warren Buffett took over the company, it would have cost $12.37; Today, November 14, 2024, a share of stock is valued at $706, 288.50. * …

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How Integrating DEI Into Strategy Lifts Performance

November 14, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Quinetta Roberson for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click. Illustration Credit: Jing Jing…

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Meditations, A Philosophy Classic: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 14, 2024

Meditations: The Philosophy Classic Marcus Aurelius Introduction by Donald Robertson; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (February 2020) “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” The statement by Marcus Auerelius (121-180 AD)…

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Here Are Ten Less Familiar Quotations of Substantial Value

November 13, 2024

How many of these observations have you previously encountered?   o “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.”  Voltaireo “Trust is like the air we breathe. When it’s present, nobody really notices; but when it’s absent, everybody…

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For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past

November 12, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Alexandra Alter for The New York Times that focuses on one of the world’s most highly renowned authors of novels. (February 27, 2020) I envy anyone who has not read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the…

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Becoming a More Humane Leader

November 11, 2024

Here is a brief article written by Rasmus Hougaar  and Jacqueline Carter 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: Ryan McVay/Getty Images * * * A…

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Experiential Mindset: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 11, 2024

Experiential Intelligence: Harness the Power of Experience for Personal and Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of BenBella Books (January 2023) How to embrace your experiences, decifer them, and then use them to your advantage According to Soren…

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Can Reading Make You Happier?

November 10, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Ceridwen Dovey for The New Yorker (June 9, 2015). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information please click here. Illustration…

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Rewired: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 9, 2024

Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI  Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel     Wiley (June 2023) Here’s a detailed perspective on how to build enterprise capabilities to scale What do Eric Lamarre,…

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Your Values-Based Legacy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 8, 2024

Your Values-Based Legacy: Making a Difference at Every Age and Phase of life Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. Wiley (November 2024) “How Will You Measure Your Life?” Clayton M. Christensen I was again reminded of Christenasen’s question as I began…

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