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Twelve Years a Slave: A book review by Bob Morris

March 3, 2022

Twelve Years a Slave: The Black History Classic Solomon Northrup, with an Introduction by David Fiske and Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (October 2021) After his enslavement ended, here’s the rest of his story. A few months ago,…

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Daniel Kahneman on “The riddle of experience vs. memory”

March 2, 2022

As you probably know already, TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today…

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Converted: A book review by Bob Morris

March 2, 2022

Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts Neil Hoyne Portfolio/Penguin (2022) How and why strategic interactions with customers can build and strengthen relationships with them Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell wrote a book in which they explain how to…

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

March 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Mankins 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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Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion

February 28, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Marissa Afton 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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Why Design Matters: A book review by Bob Morris

February 27, 2022

Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People Debbie Millman Harper Design/An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers (February 2022) “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” Steve Jobs In Song of…

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The keys to success in digital transformation

February 26, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an analysis by Blake Lindsay, EugĂ©ne Smit, and Nick Waugh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive…

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The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa: A book review by Bob Morris

February 25, 2022

The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano: The Black History Classic Olaudah Equiano, with an Introduction by Michael Taylor and Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (October 2021) Here’s “a painful and often shocking” but nonetheless riveting account of a…

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The Genesis Machine: A book review by Bob Morris

February 24, 2022

The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel PublicAffairs (February 2022) How global leaders can resolve the most serious economic, geopolitical, and social challenges My undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate…

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How Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Helped Remake the Literary Canon

February 24, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of an exceptionally important thought leader, Henry Louis Gates, conducted by David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker. To read the complete interview, check out other articles, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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