Book Reviews

Collective Genius: Revisiting a Review by Bob Morris

March 6, 2026

Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation Linda Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback Harvard Business Review Press (2014) Valuable perspectives on the role of the leader in creating and then sustaining a culture within which…

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Michelangelo & Titian: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 24, 2026

Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius William E. Wallace Princeton University Press (February 2026) An “interesting story of their long-term mutual regard and reciprocal creativity”  Rivalries between and among great artists are inevitable, and usually for the…

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No Fear, No Failure: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 22, 2026

No Fear, No Failure: Five Principles for Sustaining Growth Through Innovation Lorraine H. Marchand, with John Hanc Columbia Business School Publishing (February 2026) Innovation must be an ongoing process,  with day-to-day measurable impact, not an aspiration. With all due respect…

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Furious Minds: A Book Rview by Bob Morris

February 18, 2026

Furious Minds: The Making of the New Right Laura K. Field Princeton University Press (November (2025) A thorough analysis of immensely complicated threats to traditional political  values How and why has the current political situation in the United States become…

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Employee Experience Design: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 16, 2026

Employee Experience Design: How to Co-Create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive Dean E. Carter, Samantha Gadd, and Mark Levy Wiley (January 2026) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Most of the companies annually ranked among those most highly…

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The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

February 12, 2026

The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of Mind Tom Griffiths, Henry Holt and Company (February 2026) Finally, after three centuries, the previously untold “story” of how to understand our “internal world” Based on the preliminary research…

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Swiftynomics: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 10, 2026

Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy Misty L. Heggeness University of California Press (January 2026) How women can escape the confines that limit their economic fulfillment and personal independence Why did Misty Heggeness write Swiftynomics? Over several years,…

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The Oak and the Larch: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 9, 2026

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires Sophie Pinkham W.W. Norton & Company (January 2026) In the relationship between nature and politics, “the forest can be loved and celebrated without recourse to nationalism.” “In…

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Governing Pandora: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 5, 2026

Governing Pandora: Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology Andrea Bonime-Blanc Georgetown University Press (February 2026) A complete “roap map” for navigating the new landscape of exponential technologies As you may alreadyknow, “Pandora’s Box” is a Greek…

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The Transformation Economy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 3, 2026

The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations B. Joseph Pine III Harvard Business Review Press (February 2026) HOW continuous transformation can help you and all other stakeholders in your organization to thrive In their brilliant article for Harvard…

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