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A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

February 3, 2022

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bryan Collins for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Shutterstock * * * Nobel Prize winner and psychologist Daniel…

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What’s in Your Toolbox? Time to Add Four Resilience-Building Tools

February 3, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Prarthana Kumar: In response to the pandemic—which continues to test our capacity for resilience—we recently hosted a webinar, Resilience in a Period…

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5 Questions Every Manager Needs to Ask Their Direct Reports

February 2, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan Peppercorn for the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive email alerts, please click . Credit:  Krittiraj…

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Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: A book review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2022

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact Annette Simmons AMACOM (May 2015) How to “lay the groundwork for using stories as credible tools” to “adjust the perceptions your stories…

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Nailing It: A book review by Bob Morris

February 1, 2022

Nailing It: How History’s Awesome Twentysomethings Got It Together Robert L. Dilenschneider Citadel Press/Kensington Publishing Corp. (December 2021) “Champions get up when they can’t.” Jack Dempsey According to Robert Dilenschneider, “This book tells the stories of twenty-five men and women…

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Being a good boss isn’t easy—here’s how to get better

February 1, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tera Allas and Bill Schaninger 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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Family Ghosts in the Executive Suite

January 31, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deborah Ancona and Dennis N.T. Perkins 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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The Execution Factor: A book review by Bob Morris

January 31, 2022

The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success Kim Perell McGraw-Hill Education (September 2018) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Leaders in any organization — whatever its size and nature may be — would be well-advised to keep…

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What Makes Storytelling So Effective For Learning?

January 30, 2022

Here are some valuable ideas and insights from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning. * * * According to Vanessa Boris: Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that leaders have to influence, teach, and inspire. What makes storytelling…

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The Strategic Advantage of Incumbency

January 30, 2022

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas W. Malnight and Ivy Buche 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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