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Why I Wrote “The Crucible”: An artist’s answer to politics.

March 20, 2025

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Arthur Miller for The New Yorker (October 13, 1996). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Photograph…

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Originals: A Book Review Revisited

March 19, 2025

  Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Adam M. Grant Viking (2018) Note: I read this book when it was first published and have just re-read it again. I enjoyed it even more this time and highly recommend it. How…

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Leaders’ Critical Role in Building a Learning Culture

March 19, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Henrik Saabye and Thomas Borup Kristensen 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.…

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Peak Mind: A Review Revisited

March 18, 2025

Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day Amishi P. Jha HarperOne/A HarperCollins Imprint (October 2021) How to nourish neural bases of attention to strengthen mindfulness amidst constant distraction Amishi Jha speaks for many people…

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Reset: A Book Review (Revisited) by Bob Morris

March 16, 2025

Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. PublicAffairs (September 2021) How to think differently about thinking differently when leading change initiatives Much of what Johnny Taylor shares in this book is based…

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What Leaders Get Wrong About Employee Motivation

March 1, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marylène Gagné and Rebecca Hewett 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…

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The Pause Principle: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 21, 2025

The Pause Principle: How to Keep Your Cool in Tough Situations Cynthia Kane Wiley (January 2025) How to maintain calm, clarity, and compassion toward others in moments of severe stress One of two recent research studies indicates that 50% 0f…

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25 Great Writers and Thinkers Weigh In on Books That Matter

January 25, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an especially important article written by Tina Jordan, Noor Qasim, and John Williams that appeared in The New York Times (January 28, 2021). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. *…

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Five Hybrid Work Trends to Watch in 2025

January 24, 2025

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Elliott  for the 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:  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT…

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The Age of Outrage: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 4, 2025

The Age of Outrage: How to Lead in a Polarized World Karthik Ramanna Harvard Business Review Press (October 2024) “Cherish those who seek the truth. Beware of those who find it.”  Voltaire To what does the title of this book…

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