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How Joan Didion the Writer Became Joan Didion the Legend

January 25, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by LILI ANOLIK for Vanity Fair. As you may already know, Joan Didion was born in Sacramento in 1934 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1956. After…

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Why Innovation Depends on Intellectual Honesty

January 24, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Dyer, Nathan Furr, Curtis Lefrandt, , and Taeya Howell for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: …

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Four superb Interviews on Innovation

January 23, 2023

Of all the leaders in business thought leadership, none offers more and better information, insights, and counsel for C-level executives than does the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Case in point: Here are interviews of four thought leaders: o…

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Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A book review by Bob Morris

January 22, 2023

Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs Uri Levine Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of Ben Bella Books (January 2023) “Make everything as simple as possible but no simpler.” Albert Einstein Long ago, Thomas Edison…

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The Ecosystem Economy: A book review by Bob Morris

January 21, 2023

The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders Venkat Atluri and Miklós Dietz Wiley (October 2022) Why most businesses must reinvent themselves in order to compete in a different environment It will come as…

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Strategic courage in an age of volatility

January 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Birshan, Ishaan Seth, and Bob Sternfels for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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For all you football fans out there….

January 19, 2023

A friend shared the material that follows. Its source was not identified. Meanwhile, to all you football fans out there, I hope you are enjoying the NFL playoffs as much as I am. Let the games continue! * * *…

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The Media Dramas of Norman Lear

January 19, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Michael J. Arlen for The New Yorker, published in 1975. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. * * *…

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Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies: A review by Margaret Atwood

January 18, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from Margaret Atwood’s review of Bring Up the Bodies for The Guardian, the second volume in Hilary Mantel’s highly acclaimed trilogy. To read the complete review, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please…

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HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers: A book review by Bob Morris

January 18, 2023

HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers Various Contributors and HBR Editors Harvard Business Review Press (January 2023) “If robots take over the world, I’m going to work in the factory that makes them.” Ralph Kramden Most of the volumes…

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