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The Politics Industry: A book review by Bob Morris

July 1, 2020

The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter Harvard Business Review Press (June 2020) “A republic — if you can keep it.”  Benjamin Franklin That was Franklin’s…

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Tom Butler-Bowdon on 50 Politics Classics

June 2, 2015

Here is a portion of a recent email that I received from Tom Butler-Bowdon. He discusses his latest book, 50 Politics Classics: Freedom Equality Power: Mind-Changing, World-Changing Ideas from Fifty Landmark Books and related issues. To check out his website,…

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The latest from Jim Strock

August 29, 2020

Here is the latest post by Jim Strock at his website. He is among the most thoughtful of thought leaders and an eloquent advocate of servant leadership, especially now when the need for it is greater than at any prior…

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What you may not already know about George Mason

April 11, 2024

George Mason (1725–1792) was a wealthy planter and an influential lawmaker who served as a member of the Fairfax County Court (1747–1752; 1764–1789), the Truro Parish vestry (1749–1785), the House of Burgesses (1758–1761), and the House of Delegates (1776–1780). In…

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Why Do So Many Strategies Fail?

November 15, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Freek Vermeulen 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…

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Know What Matters: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 2, 2023

Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformation Ron Shaich Harvard Business Review Press (October 2023) “If everything matters, nothing matters.” Harris Johnson I again remembered my Uncle Harry’s observation as I began to read this book. He realized…

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In the Bird Cage: Finding out what funny is

August 10, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic ” article, written by Steve Martin and featured in The New Yorker (October 22, 2007).  To read the complete  article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, 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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Culture Is the Way: A book review by Bob Morris

February 3, 2023

Culture Is the Way: How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and ExcellenceMatt Mayberry Wiley (February 2023) “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”  Peter Drucker My take is that prevailing values in a workplace will always be…

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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A book review by Bob Morris

November 25, 2022

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention William Rosen Random House (2010) Note: In an article written for the Wall Street Journal (January 26, 2013), Bill Gates explains why he thinks this book…

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