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The new economics of energy storage

June 23, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Paolo D’Aprile, John Newman, and Dickon Pinner for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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The halo effect, and other managerial delusions

June 22, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from a McKinsey “classic,” written by Phil Rosenzweig for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register…

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5 Ways to Project Confidence in Front of an Audience

June 18, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Carmine Gallo for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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To Take Charge of Your Career, Start by Building Your Tribe

June 16, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gianpiero Petriglieri for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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The Way of the Seal: A book review by Bob Morris

June 14, 2018

The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Mark Divine with Allyson Edelhertz Machate Reader’s Digest Adult Trade Publishing (2018) Hooyah! The subject of non-conventional warriors has been of special interest to me since…

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Establish Norms for How Your Team Will Work Together

June 10, 2018

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. * * * Is your team struggling to work well together? Perhaps a…

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Decoding leadership: What really matters

June 9, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Claudio Feser, Fernanda Mayol, and Ramesh Srinivasan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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31 of the Most Inspirational Quotes of All Time to Start Your Day

May 22, 2018

I encountered the list that follows at StumbleUpon.com. Several of the quotations were new to me. Perhaps a few will be of interest and value to you. * * * The way you start your day can have tremendous impact…

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Where the Hell Are the Guns?: A book review by Bob Morris

May 14, 2018

Where the Hell Are the Guns?: A Soldier’s View of the Anxious Years, 1939-44 George Blackburn McClelland & Stewart (1999) Although the last of Blackburn’s three volumes about World War Two have been published (The Guns of Normandy and The…

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My Mother

May 13, 2018

My hope for every child is that they have the kind of mother I had. Margaret (“Dolly”) Morris divorced a man unworthy of her, raised me as a single-parent, and made countless personal sacrifices to so that I had everything…

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