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The Best Managers Balance Analytical and Emotional Intelligence

June 19, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten,, and Richard E. Boyatzis,for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (Vol.2): A book review by Bob Morris

June 19, 2020

HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (Vol.2) Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (March 2020) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”  Michael Porter: This book is a long-overdue companion to a volume first published in 2011…

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“What’s the big deal about design thinking?”

June 19, 2020

“What’s the big deal about design thinking?” You’ve probably asked that question, one to which Jeanne Liedtka responds in a brilliant article she wrote for Harvard Business Review. * * * Because design thinking is a social technology, it has…

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Stan Lee: The Last Word

June 18, 2020

  It was a brilliant idea to have The New York Times create a series of interviews of a wide range of celebrities who were allowed to have “the last word” before those who compose obituaries go to work. The…

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Two Self-Help Classics: A book review by Bob Morris

June 18, 2020

The Game of Life and How to Play It and The Secret Door to Success Florence Scovel Shinn, with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (XXXX 2020) “The game of life is about giving and receiving,” for better…

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Make Your Meetings a Safe Space for Honest Conversation

June 18, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Axtell 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…

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Cross-Silo Leadership

June 17, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tiziana CasciaroAmy C. Edmondson, and Sujin Jang for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Reframe Challenges to Cope with Uncertainty

June 17, 2020

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * We are all dealing with unprecedented — and seemingly…

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Change by Design: A book review by Bob Morris

June 17, 2020

Change by Design, Revised and Updated: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Tim Brown Harvard Business Review Press (2019) Even the best books about change also need to be revised and updated, and by design In A Fiery…

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Keep Your Reader Front of Mind in Your Writing

June 16, 2020

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Strong professional writing is an essential skill for…

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