Book Reviews

How Leaders Learn: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 7, 2024

How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World’s Most Successful People David Novak with Lari Bishop Harvard Business Review Press (June 2024) “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Eppie Lederer (aka Ann Landsers) Throughout all the years…

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Making Work Matter : A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 4, 2024

Making Work Matter: How to Create Positive Change in Your Company and Meaning in Your Career Nancy McGraw Royal Oak Press (2024) How to become a high-impact social intrapreneur The results of all of the most recent major studies of…

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Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 30, 2024

Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2024) “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”  Albert Einstein This is one of the volumes in the HBR Work…

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Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 24, 2024

Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2024) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”  Theodore Roosevelt This is one of the volumes in the HBR…

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Mind Magic: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 23, 2024

Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything James R. Doty Avery/An Imprint of Penguin Random House (May 2024) How to harness your brain’s power to make your intention a reality  According to James R. Doty, “manifesting…

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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 21, 2024

Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2024) “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison This is one of the volumes in…

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15 Lies Women Are Told at Work…and the Truth We Need to Succeed: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 19, 2024

15 Lies Women Are Told at Work…and the Truth We Need to Succeed Bonnie Hammer Simon Element/An Imprint of Simon & Schuster (May 2024) “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt I agree with Mrs.…

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Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 17, 2024

Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2024) “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde This is one of the volumes in the HBR Work Smart Series, offering insights from cutting-edge thinkers…

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New Happy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 17, 2024

New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong Stephanie Harrison A Tarcher-Perigee Book/An Imprint of Penguin Random House (May 2024) How to find lasting happiness         According to Stephanie Harrison, it’s time to replace…

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HBR 10 Must Reads on AI: A Book Review by Bob Morris

May 13, 2024

HBR 10 Must Reads on AI Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (September 2023) AI won’t replace you but someone who understands AI can…and probably will. This volume is among the best sources for timeless wisdom and cutting-edge thinking on…

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