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Leadership BS: A book review by Bob Morris

October 8, 2015

Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time Jeffrey Pfeffer HarperBusiness (September 2015) How to eliminate “too many leadership failures, too many career derailments, and too many toxic workplaces” In Jeffrey Pfeffer’s latest book, he shares his…

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Jeffrey Pfeffer on the Science of Leadership

October 2, 2015

I have just read and will soon review Jeffrey Pfeffer‘s latest book, Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, was published by HarperBusines (September 2015) and will then interview him again. He is among the most…

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The Timeless Wisdom of Socrates

September 26, 2015

Not a day goes by that I do not have an experience that reminds me of one of Socrates‘ observations. These are among my favorites: o By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if…

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To Build Your Business, Smash Your Silos

September 17, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Neil Smith for Fast Company. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image credit: Flickr user nevadog * * * Silos are necessary…

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The Connection Algorithm: A book review by Bob Morris

August 5, 2015

The Connection Algorithm: Take Risks, Defy the Status Quo, and Live Your Passions Jesse Warren Tevelow Self-Published (2015) How to develop a mindset that will help you and others to accelerate personal growth and professional development To what does the…

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How to Be a Less Autocratic Leader

June 27, 2015

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. * * * Trying to lead a seasoned, highly skilled team through command-and-control…

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Your First Leadership Job: A book review by Bob Morris

June 15, 2015

Your First Leadership Job: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others Tacy M. Byham and Richard S. Wellins John Wiley & Sons (2015) “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a…

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Zero to One: A book review by Bob Morris

June 2, 2015

Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future Peter Thiel Crown Business (2014) How and why, “Only by seeing our world anew…can we both re-create it and preserve it for the future.” In the first…

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