Book Reviews

Human + Machine: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 20, 2024

Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson Harvard Business Review Press (September 2024) Welcome to the era of generative AI, powered by foundation models This is an updated and expanded…

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Lead with We

December 18, 2024

Lead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future Simon Mainwaring Matt Holt (November 2021) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb The global business world is…

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From Intention to Impact: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 16, 2024

From Intention to Impact: A Practical Guide to Diversity (comma) Equity (comma) and Inclusion, Malia C. Lazu MIT Press (February 2024) Good intentions with0ut high-impact engagement is essentially worthless. Opinions are divided — sometimes sharply divided —  about the value…

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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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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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Critical Thinking: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 4, 2024

Critical Thinking Jonathan Haber MIT Press (April 2020) Channeling Charles Kettering: “If that’s what you’ve always thought, you’re probably wrong.” This is one of the most valuable volumes in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. According to Bruce Tidor (Professor…

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Unblock Your Purpose : A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 30, 2024

Unblock Your Purpose: Breathwork, Intution, and Flowe State Francesca Sipma New World Library (November 2024) “You have two hands; one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” Audrey Hepburn As I began to read this book, I was again…

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The Path to Singularity: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 25, 2024

The Path to Singularity: How Technology Will Challenge the Future of Humanity J. Craig Wheeler Prometheus Books (November 2024) A thoughtful analysis of the potentialities and perils of exponential growth As I began to read this book, I was again…

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