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New business models are America’s most undervalued export

November 20, 2010

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William C. Taylor for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s…

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Shivan S. Subramaniam (chairman and C.E.O. of FM Global) in “The Corner Office”

November 20, 2010

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Shivan S. Subramaniam, chairman and…

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strategy+business: 15 years, 50 classics

November 19, 2010

Here is a terrific opportunity to read brilliant business articles that, until now, were only available to those who subscribe to strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company.   Here are summaries of five of the 50 “classics” that are…

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Here is a “must watch & listen to” video for the holiday season

November 19, 2010

Just this past weekend, shoppers at the the Macy*s in Philadelphia (the old Wanamaker building) were surprised when over 600 choristers who were there mingling with regular shoppers suddenly burst into Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. It’s pretty awesome.

The Opera Company of…

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The Three Threats to Creativity

November 19, 2010

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Teresa Amabile for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily…

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Inside GE talent management: Two invaluable analyses

November 19, 2010

Most executives I know are afflicted by a variation on ADD (what I call “EADD”): their disorder is that they are frequently time-starved and/or attention-starved. For that reason, they welcome having access to the information they need to increase their…

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Trust Agents: A book review by Bob Morris

November 18, 2010

Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust Chris Brogan and Julien Smith John Wiley & Sons 2010) As Chris Brogan and Julien Smith explain, “The idea for this book came out of our individual…

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Profile of a highly competitive but “genuine, very caring” basketball coach

November 18, 2010

Donnie Nelson is the GM and president of the Dallas Mavericks. He is also the owner of Texas Legends, a team in the NBA Development League. He hired Nancy Lieberman to be its head coach. What are her qualifications? She…

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Roger Martin: Interview #2 by Bob Morris

September 16, 2010

Roger Martin is dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He was appointed to a seven-year term beginning in September 1998 and re-appointed to a further five-year term effective July 2005. He is also a…

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Richard Florida, First Interview, by Bob Morris

September 15, 2010

Richard Florida is the author of several global best-sellers: The Rise of the Creative Class, The Breakthrough Illusion, Beyond Mass Production, The Flight of the Creative Class, and Who’s Your City? In his latest book, The Great Reset, he explains…

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