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Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again

August 12, 2025

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Max Boot for The Washington Post. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information,  please click here. Illustration Credit: Gavril Grigorov/AP * * * The president’s desperation…

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Oxymoronica: Revisiting a book review by Bob Morris

August 9, 2025

Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History’s Greatest Wordsmiths Mardy Grothe Harper/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2004) “I never said what I said.”  Yogi Berra One of my best friends had an aunt — her name was Ginny — who,…

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Here are memorable insights by and about women

August 9, 2025

Athena, Goddess of wisdom…and war The most valuable insights are not gender-specific. For example, from Oscar Wilde: “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” No doubt some are more relevant to women than they are to men. These are among…

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Thomas Boswell’s speech in Cooperstown

July 27, 2025

I am grateful to Senator Emilie F. Miller (34th District, Virginia Senate) for highly recommending this excellent article about Thomas Boswell in The Washington Post (July 27, 2025). Here is a brief excerpt. To read the complete article, check out others,…

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Eight Essential MIT SMR Reads on Culture

July 26, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Reed for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:   Elwood P.…

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“Speed Is a Leadership Decision”: Interview of Andy Jassy by Adi Ignatius

July 23, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Andy Jassy by Adi Ignatius for Harvard Business Review (July/August 2025). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Sebastian…

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Intelligent Choices Reshape Decision-Making and Productivity

July 18, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Schrage and  David Kiron for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:…

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9 Mistakes Leaders Make with AI Strategy

July 16, 2025

Here is a brief description of a video created by Laurianne McLaughlin and Laurianne McLaughlin for MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out a wealth of free resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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The New Science of Momentum: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 17, 2025

The New Science of Momentum: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark Don Yaeger and Bernard B. Banks with Karen Cypher HarperCollins Leadership (May 2025) How does a team turn a moment into momentum?…

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Unleashing the power of small, independent teams

June 2, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Oliver Bossert, Alena Kretzberg, and Jürgen Laartz for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (July 12, 2018). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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