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Lawrence Wright’s Rollicking Satire of Texas Politics: A rancher turned hero finds himself elected to the Statehouse in the novel “Mr. Texas.”

October 13, 2023

I commend to your attention Lawrence Wright’s recently published novel, MR. TEXAS. I will soon share my own thoughts about it. Meanwhile here is a brief excerpt from Paul Begala‘s brilliant review of the novel for The New York Times.…

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The Idea Is the Easy Part: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 12, 2023

The Idea Is the Easy Part: Myths and Realities of the Startup World Brian Dovey Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of Ben Bella Books (October 2023) ‘The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” Steven…

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The 5 Essential Skills For a Job In Artificial Intelligence

October 12, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article that caught my eye. To read the complete artoicle, check out otherts, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Here’s a direct link to the complete article. * * * Artificial…

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How to Have Better Strategy Conversations About Monetizing Data

October 9, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Barbara H. Wixom, Cynthia M. Beath, and Leslie Owens  for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Trust: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 9, 2023

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Trust Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2023) “Trust is the glue of life, of all our relationships with others.”  Stephen Covey As you no doubt know already, Harvard Business Review Press publishes several series…

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Halt Impostor Syndrome Before It Happens

October 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Angélica S. Gutiérrez for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images *…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Performance Management: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 6, 2023

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Performance Management Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination.”  Thomas Edison As you no doubt know already, Harvard Business Review Press publishes several series of anthologies of articles previous published…

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The Authority Advantage: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 5, 2023

The Authority Advantage: Building Thought Leadership Focused on Impact Not Ego Adam Witty & Rusty Shelton Forbes Books (May 2023) “When it comes to building trust, leaders go first.”  Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner According to Adam Witty and Rusty…

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The Unlocked Leader: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 4, 2023

The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World Hortense Le Gentil with Caroline Lambert Wiley (September 2023) “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage…

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Energy Rising: A Book Review by Bob Morris

October 3, 2023

Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power Julia DiGangi Harvard Business Review Press (September 2023) How and why emotional lives run on the brain’s real, physical energy…for better or worse Years ago, Theodore Roosevelt observed that “people won’t…

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