Month: December 2024

Which metrics really drive total returns

December 15, 2024

Here is a brief article written by Vartika Gupta, Tim Koller, and Peter Stumpner for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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The 7 Biggest Political Blunders of All Time

December 14, 2024

           Credit: istock  Long before the 24-hour news cycle came along, kings, presidents, and emperors committed all sorts of blunders. Read up on some of history’s most major missteps, then watch Craig Ferguson and his celebrity…

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Why innovation is always a collaborative process

December 14, 2024

Here is a brief article written by Vartika Gupta, Tim Koller, and Peter Stumpner for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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Jeffrey J. Fox: An Interview by Bob Morris

December 13, 2024

Here is an interview of Jeffrey Fox, conducted in 2008. Since then, he has published How to Be a Fierce Competitor and several other bestsellers. There are over 150 international editions of Fox’s ten books that have been published in…

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How to Attract Top Tech Talent

December 13, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Frick, KC George, and Julie Coffman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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The AI Playbook: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 11, 2024

The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Development Eric Siegel MIT Press (February 2024) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Here in a single volume is probably what leaders of most organizations need to know about…

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The Value of Values: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 8, 2024

The Value of Values: How Leaders Can Grow Their Businesses and Enhance Their Careers by Doing the Right Thing Daniel Aronson MIT Press (November 2024) Values are our compass. They determine what we do and where we go during our…

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The Alchemy of Talent: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 6, 2024

The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance           Vijay Pendakur Amplify Publishing Group (December 2024) How to achieve “Threefold Wins” for individuals, teams, and 0rganizations This book is best viewed as a “roadmap” for senior-level…

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How leaders kill meaning at work

December 5, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (January 1, 2012). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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The Enduring Enterprise: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 4, 2024

The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg Public Affairs (November 2024) These strategies can help almost any organization to respond effectively to disruptive megatrends As I began to read this book, I…

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