Interviews

Henry Chesbrough: A second interview by Bob Morris

July 12, 2011

  Chesbrough is Adjunct Professor, Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of its Center for Open Innovation. His landmark book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003) articulated a new paradigm for industrial research and development. His more recent…

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Henry Chesbrough, First Interview: By Bob Morris

July 12, 2011

  Chesbrough is Adjunct Professor, Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of its Center for Open Innovation. His landmark book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003) articulated…

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Roger Nierenberg: An interview by Bob Morris

July 11, 2011

Roger Nierenberg is the creator of The Music Paradigm. He has led presentations with more than eighty different orchestras throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. His recent book, Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening, gives readers…

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Jeremy Hope: An interview by Bob Morris

July 11, 2011

Jeremy Hope is the author of a number of articles and books on performance management and associated leadership issues. He is co-author with Robin Fraser of Beyond Budgeting (based on an article they wrote for Harvard Business Review, “Who Needs…

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Ira Chaleff: An interview by Bob Morris

July 11, 2011

Ira Chaleff has been named one of the top 100 best thinkers on leadership in the U.S. by Executive Excellence magazine. He lives in Washington, DC, and plays several interesting roles there including executive coach, author, workshop leader and chair…

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Dan Roam: First interview, by Bob Morris

July 8, 2011

Here are two of  Dan Roam’s core beliefs: “I believe that any problem can be solved with a picture. And that anybody can draw it.” That’s not a BS blurb from one of his books, articles, or speeches. He lives those…

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William C. Taylor: An interview by Bob Morris

July 4, 2011

Bill Taylor is a writer, a speaker, and entrepreneur who has shaped the global conversation about the best ways to compete, innovate, and succeed. As a cofounder and founding editor of Fast Company, he launched a magazine that won countless…

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David A. Aaker: An interview by Bob Morris

July 3, 2011

In his own words: “My passion is understanding brands and helping firms build brands and brand portfolios. My first brand book, Managing Brand Equity defined brand equity and set forth its value to a firm and its customers. The second, Building Strong Brands, described…

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Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval: An interview by Bob Morris

July 1, 2011

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval are CEO and President, respectively, of advertising agency The Kaplan Thaler Group, responsible for such pop culture icons as the Aflac duck and the “Yes, Yes, Yes” Herbal Essences campaign. They have also co-authored…

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Larry Downes: An interview by Bob Morris

July 1, 2011

  Downes is a consultant and speaker on developing business strategies in an age of constant disruption caused by information technology. He is co-author with Chunka Mui of the Business Week and New York Times business bestseller, Unleashing the Killer…

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