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The wit and wisdom of Albert Einstein

May 17, 2022

I agree with Joe Theisman when he responded angrily to a reference to “dumb jocks,” pointing out that “we can’t all be Fred Einstein!” Here is a selection of my favorite observations by Albert Einstein (1879-1955). o “A clever person…

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Creative Conflict: A book review by Bob Morris

May 17, 2022

Creative Conflict: A Practical Guide for Business Negotiators Bill Sanders and Frank Mobus Harvard Business Review Press (June 2021) A brilliant explanation of “how negotiating is driven by both competition and cooperation, often at the same time.” A few books…

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Solving the productivity puzzle

May 16, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article based on report produced by Jaana Remes, James Manyika, Jacques Bughin, Jonathan Woetzel, Jan Mischke, and Mekala Krishnan for the McKinzsey Global Institute and featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the…

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The wit and wisdom of George Carlin

May 16, 2022

George Carlin (1937-2008)  was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed “the dean of counterculture comedians.” * * * o Inside every…

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Best New Resolution? A “Stop Doing” List

May 15, 2022

The following article by Jim Collins was published by USA Today more than twenty years ago and offers insights of even greater value now than they were then. * * * Each time the New Year rolls around and I…

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How to Be a Compassionate Manager in a Heartless Organization

May 14, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Liz Kislik for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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The Digital Mindset: A book review by Bob Morris

May 13, 2022

The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI Paul Leonard & Tsedal Neeley Harvard Business Review Press (May 2022) A mindset for all seasons whenever human intelligence interacts with artificial intelligence…

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The Cultural Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the Enterprise

May 13, 2022

Here is the Executive Summary for an article by Sam Ransbotham, François Candelon, David Kiron, Burt LaFountain, and Shervin Khodabandeh for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Hearts Touched with Fire: A book review by Bob Morris

May 12, 2022

Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made David Gergen Simon & Schuster (May 2022) “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Tennyson’s Ulysses As I began to read this book, I was again reminded that…

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How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation

May 12, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Benjamin Mueller for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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