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Schultz 2020? Other C.E.O.s Will Be Watching Closely

August 26, 2018

Here is David Gelles’ profile of Howard Schultz and other corporate executives who could become political candidates in an article for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Since…

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Bernardo Hees of Kraft Heinz: ‘New Mistakes Are Welcome’

August 21, 2018

Here is David Gelles’ profile of Bernardo Hees for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Credit: Mike Cohen for The New York Times * * * A powerful force in the food…

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Great Leaders Are Confident, Connected, Committed, and Courageous

August 21, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an article written Peter Bregman 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 click…

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When Joining a Company, Figure Out How Decisions Are Made

August 14, 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. *     *      * When you join an organization, you have a short…

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Something Wonderful: A book review by Bob Morris

August 13, 2018

Something Wonderful: Rogers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution Todd S. Purdum Henry Holt and Company (April 2018) A collaboration unsurpassed by any other in the history of musical theatre throughout the 20th century From Oklahoma! in 1943 until The Sound of…

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A view from the front lines of baseball’s data-analytics revolution

August 13, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Jeff Luhnow 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 to…

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Yes, Your Phone Really Can Help You Build Better Habits

August 9, 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. *     *     * We often blame our phones for our worst habits,…

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Why multitaskers can’t change a flat tire

August 9, 2018

Many of the people I know are multitaskers and some of them seem rather vain about it. They claim to get more done, and done better, and in less time. In fact, they are delusional. How to change a flat…

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The under-appreciated comic skills of great film actors

August 8, 2018

They have been widely recognized as great male actors in great dramatic films and yet under-appreciated for their great comic skills. Here are six, listed in alpha order: Gene Hackman: Superman (1978) and The Birdcage (1996) He was born on January…

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How the Houston Astros are winning through advanced analytics

August 6, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview 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 to receive email alerts,…

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