Commentaries

Edison was wrong about sleep

July 8, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Margaret Heffernan for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters,…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 7/1/13)

July 7, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid: How Contrarian Entrepreneurs Create and Capture Extraordinary Value Daniel Isenberg Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to…

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Napoleon Chagnon: Blood Is Their Argument

July 6, 2013

Here is an introduction by Richard Dawkins to a video conversation in which he and Napoleon Chagnon, Steven Pinker, Richard Wrangham, Daniel C. Dennett, and David Haig participate. To watch the video and check out other resources at Edge.org, please…

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Nelson Mandela’s Legend: 7 Leadership Lessons

July 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Steve Tappin and featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check a wealth of other resources, please click here. * * * We’re all aware that Nelson Mandela…

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Stop Managing to the Exception

July 5, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jason Averbook for Talent Management magazine. He explains why organizations should only customize technology if they can make the case that it will drive business value. To read the complete article,…

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Finding Your Passion In Work: 20 Awesome Quotes

July 4, 2013

Here is an article written by Shane Show (Journalist, Geek, CCO of Contently) for LinkedIn. To check out other resources, please click here. * * * Ask yourself: If you could do anything for eight hours a day for the…

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The McKinsey Quarterly: Ten Most Popular Articles (3Q 2013)

July 3, 2013

These are three of the ten most popular articles as selected by the McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers. To read any/all of them, please click here. * * * Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy James…

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The Disney Recipe

July 3, 2013

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Todd Zenger for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to…

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Data is Worthless if You Don’t Communicate It

July 2, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tom Davenport for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Thoughts about July 4, 1776

July 2, 2013

Thoughts about July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence has always had a special importance in our family because one of our ancestors was among the 56 who signed it. In anticipation of this year’s Fourth, I recently re-read Nathaniel…

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