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The Invention of International Order: A book review by Bob Morris

June 6, 2022

The Invention of International Order: Remaking Europe After Napoleon Glenda Sluga Princeton University Press (December 2021) “The Concert of Europe”…who knew? Here’s how Glenda Sluga sets her table: “The intention of this book is to return to the early nineteenth…

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Bias Busters: When the crowd isn’t necessarily wise

June 6, 2022

Here is a brief butsubstantial article written by EileenKelly Rinaudo, Tim Koller, and Derek Schatz 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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The Art of Asking Great Questions

June 5, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tijs Besieux 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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How do you get published in The New Yorker?

June 4, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article, written by Roger Angell and published in The New Yorker (1994). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about attractive subscription rates, please click here. Credit: Illustration by Peter…

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Move to the Edge, Declare It Center: A book review by Bob Morris

June 3, 2022

Move to the Edge, Declare It Center: Practices and Processes for Creatively Solving Complex Problems Everett Harper Wiley (March 2022) How to make better decisions (answering questions and solving problems) in a VUCA business world Occasionally, I read more than…

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How small shifts in leadership can transform your team dynamic

June 3, 2022

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by Caroline Webb 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 alerts, please…

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Democratizing Transformation

June 2, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella 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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Now is a critical time to create an upward spiral of positivity

June 1, 2022

Here is a brilliant article by Michael Lee  Lee Stallard  and Katherine Stallard featured at the SmartBrief website. To check out others and obtain information about SmartBrfief, please click here. * * * Negative emotions in the workplace — particularly…

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Building Your Company’s Vision

June 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from another classic article written by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras 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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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Building a Great Culture

May 31, 2022

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Building a Great Culture Various Contributors in Collaboration with HBR Editors Harvard Business Review Press (November 2019) Begin at the end: First determine WHAT and WHY, then WHO and HOW. After centuries of war between…

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