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Hellman’s Mayonnaise and “the rest of the story”

May 4, 2022

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call…

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Human + Machine: A book review by Bob Morris

May 4, 2022

Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI Paul Daugherty and James Wilson Harvard Business Review Press (March 2018) Here is a roadmap for understanding and navigating the AI revolution According to Paul Daugherty and James Wilson, “the…

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Effective Leaders Decide About Deciding

May 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nancy Duarte for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Every leader should design and communicate…

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What Jim Collins learned from Peter Drucker

May 3, 2022

Jim Collins provided the Foreword to the 50th anniversary edition of Peter Drucker’s classic, The Effective Executive, a book first published in 1967. Consider this passage: “Here are ten lessons I learned from Peter Drucker and this book, and that…

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Access Rules: A book review by Bob Morris

May 3, 2022

Access Rules: Freeing Data from Big Tech for a Better Future Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge University of California Press (April 2022) How and why access to information is the foundation of democratic decision-making Years ago, Eppie Lederer suggested, “If…

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Radically Human: A book review by Bob Morris

May 2, 2022

Radically Human: How New Technology Is Transforming Business and Shaping Our Future Paul R. Daugherty and H.James Wilson Harvard Business Review Press (April 2022) What could well prove to be “the most radically human hope for the future” In their…

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Preserving Privacy While Sharing Data

May 2, 2022

Here is an article by Simson L. Garfinkel  and Claire McKay Bowen for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out others and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Michael Morgenstern/theispot.com * * * Differential privacy can safeguard personal…

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The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy

April 30, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emma Seppälä and Kim Cameron 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…

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Critical Thinking Is About Asking Better Questions

April 29, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Coleman 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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Make No Small Plans: A book review by Bob Morris

April 29, 2022

Make No Small Plans: Lessons from Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building CommunityElliott Bisnow, Brett Leve, Jeff Rosenthal, and Jeremy Schwartz Currency (April 2022) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford I wonder…

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