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The overlooked essentials of employee well-being

June 25, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Jeffrey Pfeffer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (September 11, 2018). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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Controlling machine-learning algorithms and their biases

June 24, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Tobias Baer and Vishnu Kamalnath for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (November 10, 2017). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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The Strategy Book, a business classic reviewed by Bob Morris

June 24, 2024

The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results Max McKeown Pearson (2020) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter Not everyone agrees with Michael Porter’s assertion. Those who do include…

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HR Can’t Change Company Culture by Itself

June 23, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article by Rebecca Newton, published  Harvard Business Review in the November 2, 2016,  issue. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Why Territorial Managers Stifle Innovation — and What to Do About It

June 23, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijaya Venkataramani, Rellie Derfler-Rozin, Xin Liu, and Jih-Yu Mao for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription…

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Good Judgment: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 22, 2024

Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Human Personality Richard Davis HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (June 2024) How perceptivity can accelerate personal growth and professional development As I began to read Good Judgment, I was again reminded…

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9 Questions to Help You Figure Out Why You’re Burned Out

June 21, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Zucker for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images  …

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Intentionality: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 21, 2024

Intentionality: A Guide to Breath, Consciousness, and Radical Self-Transformation Finnian Kelly Hay House LLC (June 2024) Only you can pave the path to identifying how you REALLY want to feel about…everything Long ago, Socrates asserted that an unexamined life isn’t…

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Engineer Your Own Luck

June 20, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark J. Greeven, Howard Yu, and Jialu Shan for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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How to Work for an Overly Critical Boss

June 20, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melody Wilding for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: XiXinXing/Getty Images   …

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