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HBR 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness: A book review by Bob Morris

December 3, 2021

HBR 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2017) “Champions get up when they can’t.” Jack Dempsey This is one in a series of volumes that anthologizes what the editors of the Harvard Business Review…

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Preparing your organization for growth

December 3, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Martin Dewhurst, Suzanne Heywood, and Kirk Rieckhoff for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Outgrowing Capitalism: A book review by Bob Morris

December 3, 2021

Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose Marco Dondi Fast Company Press (October 2021) How and why monetism is “a practical recipe for harvesting the moneytree” Marco Dondi poses two separate but related questions in the Introduction…

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The End of Bias: A book review by Bob Morris

December 2, 2021

The End of Bias: A Beginning, The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias Jessica Nordell Metropolitan Books/HenryHolt & Company (September 2021) Many of us have an invisible enemy that can do incalculable damage  Long ago, Mark Twain observed, “It…

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How to Foster Healthy Disagreement in Your Meetings

December 2, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sabina Nawaz 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 Sharing Our Stories Builds Inclusion

December 1, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Selena Rezvani and Stacey A. Gordon 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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The Geography of Genius: A book review by Bob Morris

December 1, 2021

The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley Eric Weiner Simon & Schuster (2016) NOTE: I think this is the perfect holiday gift for those who have an insatiable curiosity…

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Howard Gardner on the genius of Albert Einstein

November 30, 2021

Creating Minds is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have ever read. Recently, I re-read it and recommend it even more enthusiastically now. * * * I have long admired Howard…

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These Strategies Will Help You Influence How Decisions Get Made

November 30, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Robert C. Bordone and Daniel Doktori 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 Great Attrition: Same turnover, but the “why” differs by industry

November 29, 2021

Here is a brief article written by Emily Field, David Mendelsohn, Nicolette Rainone , 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…

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