Book Reviews

Competing Against the Future: A book review by Bob Morris

October 7, 2016

Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice Clayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan HarperBusiness/An imprint of HarperCollins (October 2016) How and why you really can create products and services that you know,…

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Writing Without Bullshit: A book review by Bob Morris

September 29, 2016

Writing Without Bullshit: Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean Josh Bernoff HarperBusiness/An imprint of HarperCollins (September 2016) The power of Lean thinking and writing One of the greatest benefits of Lean principles is that they can help leaders…

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The Thoughtful Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

September 28, 2016

The Thoughtful Leader: A Model of Integrative Leadership Jim Fisher Rotman/University of Toronto Press (July 2016) How and why integrative thinking is the foundation of great leadership Obviously, leaders have a great deal to think about before making decisions with…

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Simply Brilliant: A book review by Bob Morris

September 23, 2016

Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways Bill Taylor Portfolio/The Penguin Group (September 2016) How and why “the thrill of breakthrough creativity and breakaway performance” belongs to all who can reimagine what they do and how…

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Together is Better: A book review by Bob Morris

September 22, 2016

Together is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration Simon Sinek Portfolio/Penguin Group (September 2016) How those who live their lives by accident – if and when it happens – can be fulfilled by a life of serving a worthy purpose…

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Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations: A book review by Bob Morris

September 21, 2016

Body Language Secrets to Win More Negotiations: How to Read Any Opponent and Get What You Want Greg Williams with Pat Iyer Career Press (September 2016) How and why body language will influence the outcome of every negotiation, for better…

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Elite Minds: A book review by Bob Morris

September 20, 2016

Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success Stan Beecham McGraw-Hill (September 2016) If the mind is what the brain does, this is how and why it controls the body In the title of…

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Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: A book review by Bob Morris

September 19, 2016

Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang The MIT Press (August 2016) An insightful discussion of the evolving nature and probable impact of Big Data Decisions that concern Big Data do…

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Draw to Win: A book review by Bob Morris

September 18, 2016

Draw to Win: A Crash Course on How to Lead, Sell, and Innovate With Your Visual Mind Dan Roam Portfolio/Penguin (September 2016) “Let whoever may have attained to so much as to have the power of drawing know that he…

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The Etiquette Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

September 16, 2016

The Etiquette Edge: Modern Manners for Business Success Beverly Langford AMACOM (August 2016) Why we must “treat everyone in a manner that values everyone and denigrates no one” Incivility in the workplace and elsewhere in our society (notably in schools)…

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