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50 Success Classics: A book review by Bob Morris

July 27, 2011

50 Success Classics: Winning Wisdom for Life and Wotk from 50 Landmark Books Tom Butler-Bowdon Nicholas Brealey Publishing (2007) Inspiring “stories” illustrate a “way of success that anyone can follow” Note: This is one of volumes in the 5o Classics…

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Before They Were Famous

July 26, 2011

Here is a blog post by my friend Tom Butler-Bowdon, author of the five volumes that comprise the 50 Classics series, published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing. *     *     * I’m delighted to be blogging for the new UK version of…

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Montessori Builds Innovators

July 26, 2011

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew McAfee for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts,…

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Four Innovative Initiatives to Attract and Retain Diverse Women

July 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking,…

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Reputation Rules: A book review by Bob Morris

July 26, 2011

Reputation Rules: Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset Daniel Diermeier AMACOM (2011) Why a reputation strategy is imperative and how to formulate, execute, an then manage one It is no coincidence that on Fortune magazine’s annual lists of…

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3 Steps to Make a Business Case for Sustainability

July 26, 2011

  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. Most companies know sustainability is important for future success, but few manage…

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The Innovator’s DNA: A book review by Bob Morris

July 25, 2011

The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why disruptive innovators maximize creative impact As is true of others who have written business…

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Elements of Influence: A book review by Bob Morris

July 25, 2011

Elements of Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead Terry R. Bacon AMACOM (2011) “Despots coerce; managers control; leaders influence.” First and foremost, Bacon insists that leaders must be authentic. Otherwise, they will be unable to attract…

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Earvin Johnson: “a whole new kind of magic”

July 25, 2011

Here’s a recent pst by Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming as well as is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners. “For more information on creativity, visit JoshLinkner.com. In addition to my blog, you’ll find free videos,…

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What’s in a Name? A Lot When It Comes to Innovation

July 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lauren Pollak and Katherine Wakid for the Harvard Business Review blog’s series, “The Conversation.” To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription…

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