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The Negativity Fast: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 8, 2023

The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques to Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear, and Boost Success Anthony Iannarino Wiley (October 2023) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum According to Anthony Iannarino, “As your guide for the Negativity…

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Negotiation Made Simple : A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 7, 2023

Negotiation Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Solving Problems, Building Relationships, and Delivering the Deal (Made Simple Series) John Lowry HarperCollins Leadership/An Imprint of HarperCollins (October 2023) Great negotiation on the other side of complexity Long ago, Oliver Wendell Holmes…

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What Managers Everywhere Must Know About Caste

November 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Hari Bapuji, Kamini Gupta, Snehanjali Chrispal, and Thomas Roulet for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: …

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Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a report  based on researcch sponsored by McKinsey & Company. This article is a collaborative effort representing the views of McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice, the Growth Marketing & Sales Practice, Leap by McKinsey,…

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Babe Ruth’s Bad Behavior

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” New Yorker article by Arthur Robinson that appeared in the July 23, 1926, edition. To read the  complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * At thirty-two,…

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The Heart of Business: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 5, 2023

The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism Hubert Joly Harvard Business Review Press (May 2021) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt In 1970, Milton Friedman…

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Rothko, in pain and glory

November 4, 2023

I treasure each “Morning” alert from The New York Times. Here is the latest. To check out all the material, sign up for free alerts, and obtain complete NYT subscription information, please click here. * * * Today I’m handing…

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The Upside of Uncertainty: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 4, 2023

The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide for Finding Possibility in the Unknown Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr Harvard Business Review Press (July 2022) “The single biggest predictor of executive success is how you deal with uncertainty.” Sam Yagan Nathan…

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Leadership Is Overrated: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 3, 2023

Leadership Is Overrated: How the Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses) Create Self-Leading Teams That Win Kyle Buckett and Chris Mefford HarperOne/An Imprint of HarperCollins (August 2023) Leadership really does matter. “It’s just that it’s highly overrated.” To what does the…

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Know What Matters: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 2, 2023

Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformation Ron Shaich Harvard Business Review Press (October 2023) “If everything matters, nothing matters.” Harris Johnson I again remembered my Uncle Harry’s observation as I began to read this book. He realized…

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