Book Reviews

The Big Thing: A book review by Bob Morris

September 4, 2016

The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You’re a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me Phyllis Korkki HarperCollins (August 2016) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford To what does…

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#NOW: A book review by Bob Morris

August 29, 2016

#NOW: The Surprising Truth About the Power of Now Max McKeown Aurum Press (August 2016) How and why to apply the lessons learned from THEN to the opportunities to do something of value NOW According to Max McKeown, “This book…

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Wicked Strategies: A book review by Bob Morris

August 25, 2016

Wicked Strategies: How Companies Conquer Complexity and Confound Competitors John C. Camillus University of Toronto Press (July 2016) How to embrace change and transformation, yet maintain an enduring and proud identity To what does this book’s title refer? According to…

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Chasing Relevance: A book review by Bob Morris

August 25, 2016

Chasing Relevance: 6 Steps to Understand, Engage and Maximize Next Generation Leaders in the Workplace Dan Negroni with Jim Eber launchbox (August 2016) How to create a workplace within which “powerful, authentic, multi-generational relationships are most likely to thrive” In…

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A Climb to the Top: A book review by Bob Morris

August 24, 2016

A Climb to the Top: Communication & Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights Chuck Garcia Advantage Media Group (2016) How and why “challenge is the core and mainspring of all human activity.” James Ramsey Ullman The single…

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Make Your Own Waves: A book review by Bob Morris

August 23, 2016

Make Your Own Waves: The Surfer’s Rules for Innovators and Entrepreneurs Louis Patler AMACOM (July 2016) Here are unique insights about “a way of thinking, a way of acting, and a way of pushing the limits” Similarities, comparisons and parallels…

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Five Easy Theses: A book review by Bob Morris

August 22, 2016

Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges James M. Stone Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2016) Alas, many of those in power with the greatest need to read this book are least likely to do so. It will come…

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Bringing Out the Best: A book review by Bob Morris

August 21, 2016

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, Third Edition Aubrey C. Daniels McGraw-Hill Education (June 2016) “The best way to run an organization is also the best way to treat people.” Sherman…

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Neuroscience for Organizational Change: A book review by Bob Morris

August 19, 2016

Neuroscience for Organizational Change: An Evidence-based Practical Guide to Managing Change Hilary Scarlett KoganPage (2016) How and why an understanding of neuroscience can help transform almost any organization Human beings are effective change agents if driven by an understanding of…

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Design Thinking: A book review by Bob Morris

August 11, 2016

Design Thinking: New Product Development Essentials from the PDMA Michael G. Fuchs, K. Scott Swan, and Abbie Griffin, Co-Editors John Wiley & Sons (2015) “We spend a lot time designing the bridge, but not enough time thinking about the people…

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