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Are they all “losers”?

September 5, 2020

Joseph Biden doesn’t think so.

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Warren Buffett: An appreciation

August 31, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tim Koller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please…

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The imperatives for automation success

August 30, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article from the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, that shares the results of an especimally impirtant study of automation. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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Kenneth Robinson on Creativity

August 25, 2020

The late Sir Kenneth Robinson (March 1950-August 2020) was a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. He was Director of the Arts in Schools Project (1985–89) and Professor…

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Too soon, much too soon….

August 23, 2020
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Dan Kahneman and Gary Klein on strategic decisions: When can you trust your gut?

August 18, 2020

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a conversation during which Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and psychologist Gary Klein debate the power and perils of intuition for senior executives. It appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey &…

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What’s a “maverick” and who are the most prominent mavericks in U.S. business history?

August 14, 2020

By nature, the most prominent mavericks throughout business history have been pioneers who, at great risk, challenged and in some ways re-defined an entire industry, achieving great success within it. Any list of them must include: Mary Kay Ash (career…

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The Smithsonian Istiutution: Do You Already Know?

August 11, 2020

The Smithsonian Institution was established with funds from James Smithson (1765–1829), a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion…

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Kochland: A book review by Bob Morris

August 10, 2020

Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America Christopher Leonard Simon & Schuster (August 2019) One of Charles Koch’s greatest skills: “analyzing and mitigating risk” in order to achieve long-term success Until reading this book, I…

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Oprah Winfrey: Interesting Background Information

July 30, 2020

I have been a film buff since childhood and in recent months have reconnected with dozens of old favorites thanks to channels that include AMC, Netflix, ROKU, and TCM. For background information, I think these are the best sources: Academy…

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