Posts

The Interpretation of Dreams: A book review by Bob Morris

June 11, 2020

The Interpretation of Dreams: The Psychology Classic Sigmund Freud with an Introduction by Sarah Tomley Tom Butler-Bowdon, Series Editor Capstone/A Wiley Brand (May 2020) How to undertake “a high-risk adventure of self-revelation” to understand dreams Over the last 25-30 years,…

Read More

Adapt Your Leadership Style to the Situation at Hand

June 11, 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. *     *     * There isn’t a uniform leadership style that works…

Read More

The Greatest Insults in History

June 11, 2020

Here are Bob Larkin‘s favorite insults. o “He’s a sheep in sheep’s clothing.” Winston Churchill’s opinion of Neville Chamberlain, his predecessor as Prime Minister. o “She ran the whole gamut of the emotions, from A to B.” Dorothy Parker on…

Read More

Personality Traits That Most Geniuses Have In Common

June 10, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article by Regi George Jenarius that caught my eye. To read the complete article, please click here. Illustration credit:  spectator.co.uk * * * While all geniuses were not made equal, they all share with…

Read More

4 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Big Data Project

June 10, 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. *     *     * Up to 85% of big data projects fail, often…

Read More

Change leader, change thyself

June 10, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nate Boaz and Erica Ariel Fox for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

Read More

The wisdom of Confucius

June 9, 2020

Over several decades, I have accumulated quotations from hundreds of sources and Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) is one of my personal favorites. Confucius, also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu, was a Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure. His…

Read More

How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams

June 9, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

Read More

The CEO’s Time Machine: A book review by Bob Morris

June 9, 2020

The CEO’s Time Machine Geoff Thatcher with Zoe Thatcher (Illustrator) Casa Flamingo Literary Arts (April 2020) A garage unlike any other Here’s the basic situation. The COO of “the world’s fastest growing and most innovative company is about to become…

Read More

Observations by Bette Davis on her life and work

June 8, 2020

I think IMDb is the single best source for information about multiple entertainment industries, including film. Here is a selection of observations by Bette Davis. No other actor brought greater energy to a conversation, both on and off the screen.…

Read More