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Before She Was C.E.O., She Cleaned Toilets. ‘How Wonderful Is That?’

June 14, 2021

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’ Lakes. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount…

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Leverage Building: The “alpha dog of bargaining strategies”

June 13, 2021

In Creative Conflict, Bill Sanders and Frank Mobus offer “a practical guide for business negotiations.” Some of the most valuable material is provided in Chapter 5, “Bargaining Strategies.” They explain “how successful negotiating is driven by both competition and cooperation,…

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Three deliciously esoteric facts about food

June 12, 2021

In Decoding Greatness, Ron Friedman explains how the best in the world reverse engineer success. Throughout his lively and eloquent narrative, he inserts hundred of nuggets of information. These three caught my eye: “1. The reason donuts have a hole…

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Identify — and Hire — Lifelong Learners

June 11, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marc Zao-Sanders 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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Choose Your Customer: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2021

Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive Jonathan L.S. Byrnes and John S. Wass McGraw Hill (May 2021) A brilliant explanation how to achieve success amidst a “tsunami” of disruption As I began to read…

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McKinsey on Books: Author Talks

June 10, 2021

Explore McKinsey’s Author Talks series of interviews, this month’s best-selling business books prepared exclusively for McKinsey Publishing by NPD, and a collection of books by McKinsey authors on the management issues that matter, from leadership and talent to digital transformation,…

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Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA

June 9, 2021

Michael Stallard is an author, keynote speaker, and global expert on how leaders develop work culture to tap into the power of human connection that maximizes productivity, innovation and performance. I urge you to check out each of his 55…

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Peter F. Drucker on Management Essentials: A book review by Bob Morris

June 8, 2021

Peter F. Drucker on Management Essentials, Peter F. Drucker, Harvard Business Review Press, “So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work”, Drucker’s widely quoted comment helps to explain why so many organizations…

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How to Make Friends with Your Inner Imposter

June 7, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amantha Imber 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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Why You Should Invest in Unconventional Talent

June 6, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Debbie Ferguson and Fredrick (“Flee”) Lee 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…

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