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The world’s most creative people have this one thing in common

September 17, 2021

Jackson Pollock painting on his studio in Springs, New York, United States, April 1949. [Photo: Martha Holmes/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock] Here is an excerpt from an article by ELISSAVETA M. BRANDON for Fast Company. To read the complete article, check out…

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The End of Corporate Imperialism

September 16, 2021

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by C.K. Prahalad and Kenneth Lieberthal for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network (2003). To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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The wit and wisdom of Richard Thaler

September 16, 2021

Richard Thaler is the author of numerous articles and the books that include Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economic and Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness (with Cass Sunstein) as well as The Winner’s Curse, and Quasi Rational…

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How Midsize Companies Can Compete in AI

September 15, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Yannick Bammens and Paul Hünermund 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 email…

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“We still know what you’re reading this summer.”

September 14, 2021

McKinsey’s annual reading list is back for 2021. “The world has changed in ways we couldn’t imagine. And more than halfway into 2021, societies, leaders, and organizations are still grappling with all that’s happened—and the uncertainties of what’s to come.…

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Equity: A book review by Bob Morris

September 14, 2021

Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives Minal Bopaiah Berrett-Koehler Publishers (September 2021) How to design an organization for equity in a business world in which inequity continues to thrive In his classic work, Power: Why Some People Have…

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On the Origin of the Species: A book review by Bob Morris

September 13, 2021

On the Origin of Species: A Science Classic Charles Darwin with an Introduction by John van Wyhe; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone, A Wiley Brand (February 2020) Why The Origin of Species remains perhaps the most influential science book ever…

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The wit and wisdom of Frank Drebin

September 13, 2021

I am grateful to the RealLifeWisdom website for providing several of the most widely quoted observations by Frank Drebin, one of the most memorable characters throughout the history of films. * * * Leslie Nielsen appeared in over 50 movies,…

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Reset: A book review by Bob Morris

September 12, 2021

Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. PublicAffairs (September 2021) How to think differently about thinking differently when leading change initiatives Much of what Johnny Taylor shares in this book is based…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation: A book review by Bob Morris

September 11, 2021

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (September 2021) “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin…

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