Book Reviews

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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The Attacker’s Advantage: Revisiting a Book Review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2026

The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far. I have read and reviewed all of the books that Ram Charan…

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METASKILLS: Revisiting a Book Review by Bob Morris

January 23, 2026

METASKILLS: Five Talents for the Robotic Age Marty Neumeier New Riders (2012) Note: This is one of only a few books I re-read about this time every year since it was first published. Yes, it really is that valuable. In…

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Powered by Projects: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 22, 2026

Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez Harvard Business Review Press (January 2026) How and why projects have become the primary engine of value creation According to Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, these are the basic components of…

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The More Mindset: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 18, 2026

The More Mindset: Break Mental Limits and Step into Extraordinary Results Diana Pagano Wiley (January 2026) How to become the person that you yearn to be; yes, …it really is possible. Long ago, when I joined the working world (first…

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The Next RenAIssance: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 14, 2026

The  Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential Zack Kass Wiley (January 2026) “Potential means you ain’t done it yet.” University of Texas Coach Darrell Royal As I began to read The Next RenAIssance, I was again reminded…

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What Every CEO Must Know: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 12, 2026

What Every CEO Must Know: 37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence and Power Bill Miller Beeline Publishing (November 2025) And what every aspiring C-level executive must learn There are only a few head-napping revelations in this book, and Bill Miller…

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