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What Inclusive Leaders Sound Like

January 6, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Noah Zandan and Lisa Shalett 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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Invaluable Resources for Launching a Start-up

January 4, 2021

All of the Fortune 500 companies can now be viewed as an “oak tree” but each was once only an “acorn.” If you are planning to launch a start-up or have only recently done so, you need to be well-prepared…

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John le Carré: Writer, Spy, Neighbor, Friend

January 4, 2021

David Cornwell, who wrote as John le Carré, in Austria in 1965. Credit: Erich Hartmann/Magnum Photos Here is a brief exceprt from one of the interesting responses to John le Carré life and work. It was written by Philippe Sands…

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Management 2.0: A book review by Bob Morris

January 4, 2021

Management 2.0: Discovery of Integrated Enterprise Excellence Forrest W. Breyfogle III Citius Publishing, Inc. (August 2020) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker’s observation offers a…

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Valuable lessons to be learned from recommendation systems

January 4, 2021

In his just published book, Recommendation Engines, Michael Straight provides a wealth of information, insights, and counsel while sharing the lessons he learned about the power and impact or recommendation machines. More specifically, he “defines, discusses, and details what recommendation…

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It’s that time again….

December 20, 2020

Each year about this time, I take a break from my various business activities and return to them in early-January. This will be my last blog post in 2020. First, I want to thank you and others for the generous…

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The wit and wisdom of Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss)

December 19, 2020

Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (1904-1991) was an American children’s author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Here are several of…

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Leadership System 2.0: A book review by Bob Morris

December 19, 2020

Leadership System: Implementing Integrated Enterprise Excellence Forrest W. Breyfogle III Citius Publishing, Inc. (August 2020) Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Thomas Edison’s observation offers a valuable reminder to executives who become wholly preoccupied with WHERE,  while neglecting HOW.…

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Abstract Expressionism: A book review by Bob Morris

December 18, 2020

Abstract Expressionism (Basic Art Series 2.0) Barbara Hess; Edited by Uta Grosenick Taschen (March 2016) Here ia “a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand.” The New York Times This is one of several dozen volumes in the Basic…

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HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

December 17, 2020

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2014) In fact, this material can help almost anyone manage stress almost anywhere This is one of my most popular reviews, perhaps because of pressures and stresses…

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