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Beyond financials: Helping small and medium-size enterprises [SMEs] thrive

February 17, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Diaan-Yi Lin, Sruthi Namratha Rayavarapu, Karim Tadjeddine, and Rebecca Yeoh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Wall Street Journal Opinion: The RNC turns into an Orwellian horror show

February 16, 2022

Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) in Washington, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Here is an excerpt from an article written by columnist Jennifer Rubin, featured by the Wall Street Journal. To read the complete…

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Being intentional and being lucky: An interview with Barry Lawson Williams

February 16, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Barry Lawson Williams by  Sara Prince and Tawanda Sibanda 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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How to be an excellent CEO: Be bold and be right

February 15, 2022

True or false: caution is the better part of valor when leading in the face of uncertainty. False, according to Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra, McKinsey senior partners and authors of the forthcoming book, CEO Excellence: The Six…

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David Fubini on hidden truths for CEOs

February 14, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an interview of David Fubini by Raju Narisetti for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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What It Takes: A book review by Bob Morris

February 13, 2022

What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence Stephen A. Schwarzman Avid Reader/an imprint of Simon & Schuster (September 2019) A man whose capabilities and achievements are for all seasons With substantial assistance from Philip Delves Broughton, Stephen Schwarzman…

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Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: A book review by Bob Morris

February 12, 2022

Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out Kindra Hall HarperCollins Leadership/An imprint of HarperCollins (January 2022) How and why the stories you tell about yourself can determine who you…

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Have you already met Mrs. Malaprop?

February 11, 2022

I am grateful to Paris Review magazine for the material that follows. No doubt you have encountered someone who mangles the English language whenever attempting to attempting to be clever.  Some people simply have a unique way of expressing themselves.…

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The Storm of Creativity: A book review by Bob Morris

February 11, 2022

The Storm of Creativity Kyna Leski The MIT Press (November 2018) “Wanting to know something that you do not know is the creative process” Kyna Leski To what does the title of this book refer? Kyna Leski suggests that a…

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Strategies to Effectively Engage Learners Across the Enterprise

February 10, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Deanna Foster: Forward-thinking organizations are increasingly offering employees at all levels, across the enterprise, the opportunity to learn at work. This helps…

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