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Hellman’s Mayonnaise: The rest of the story….

May 4, 2020

Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of…

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Originals: A book review by Bob Morris

April 22, 2020

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Adam M. Grant Viking/An Imprint of Penguin Random House (2016) How and why originality starts with creative thinking, is driven by a vision, and can eventually have global impact Adam Grant wants to “debunk…

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Ray Dalio: Entrepreneurial leader

April 20, 2020

In Entrepreneurial Leadership, Joel Peterson offers several examples of people who “are able to launch something new, turn around a failing enterprise, and anticipate and make changes before they have to. In an age of disruption, fickle consumers, fast-moving markets,…

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Connect with Your Audience When You’re Presenting Remotely

April 18, 2020

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Good presenters know how to connect with their audience…

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Some interesting facts about the polar bear

April 11, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article now featured at the WWF website. It is the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. Its mission is to create a world where people and wildlife can thrive together. To learn more, please click…

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Strategy under uncertainty

April 1, 2020

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by Hugh G. Courtney, Jane Kirkland, and S. Patrick Viguerie for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company [2000]. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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Joel Peterson on “entrepreneurial leadership”

March 28, 2020

Amazon now sells more than 100,000  books in the “leadership” category. Every so often, a new one breaks through the clutter and chatter with a few ideas that can really help to accelerate the personal growth and professional development of…

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Worthy of your thoughtful consideration

March 28, 2020

My wife and I now live in much the same way that millions of others do as the coronavirus continues on its deadly course. We remain home, take precautions, and maintain frequent electronic contact with loved ones. Our daughter shared…

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Brynne Kennedy on the Talent Mobility Revolution: An interview by Bob Morris

March 28, 2020

Brynne Kennedy is the author of Flat, Fluid and Fast, a guide to success during the Talent Mobility Revolution. Brynne is the Founder of Topia, a global talent mobility company, and currently running for election to Congress in California’s 4th…

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How to turn visionary thinking into breakthrough results

March 25, 2020

Long ago, Thomas Edison observed, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” I was again reminded of that as I began to read Lead from the Future in which Mark Johnson and Josh Suskewicz share their thoughts about how to turn visionary…

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