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Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein on Common Biases

November 16, 2024

In Nudge: The Final Edition, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein argue that people have evolved to make snap decisions in a wide variety of areas in order to save time and mental energy—we’re more likely to survive if we rely on rules of thumb (largely…

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The so-called “secrets” of Berkshire Hathaway’s success

November 15, 2024

FYI: If you had purchased a share of stock in Berkshire Hathaway in 1964 when Warren Buffett took over the company, it would have cost $12.37; Today, November 14, 2024, a share of stock is valued at $706, 288.50. * …

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How Integrating DEI Into Strategy Lifts Performance

November 14, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Quinetta Roberson 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. Illustration Credit: Jing Jing…

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Here Are Ten Less Familiar Quotations of Substantial Value

November 13, 2024

How many of these observations have you previously encountered?   o “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.”  Voltaireo “Trust is like the air we breathe. When it’s present, nobody really notices; but when it’s absent, everybody…

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Your Values-Based Legacy: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 8, 2024

Your Values-Based Legacy: Making a Difference at Every Age and Phase of life Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. Wiley (November 2024) “How Will You Measure Your Life?” Clayton M. Christensen I was again reminded of Christenasen’s question as I began…

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The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom of Larry David

November 8, 2024

Born July 2, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, Larry David is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television sitcom Seinfeld, on which David was head writer and executive producer for the…

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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

November 4, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by  Elizabeth Kolbert for The New Yorker (February 19, 2017). 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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Be the Unicorn, The Workbook: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 1, 2024

Be the Unicorn, Workbook: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest William Vanderbloemen Fedd Books (October 2024) An invaluable companion to a business classic  Now available for the first time, this is the essential companion volume…

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Harvard Business Review Sales Management Handbook: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 25, 2024

The Harvard Business Review Sales Management Handbook: How to Lead High-Performing Sales Teams Prabhakant Sinha, Arun Shastri, and Sally E. Lorimer Harvard Business Review Press (October 2022) How effective sales management consistently achieves extraordinary results What makes this book so…

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The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill

October 22, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an especially valuable article written by Peter Bregman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *…

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