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What It Takes: A book review by Bob Morris

March 4, 2020

What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence Stephen A. Schwarzman Avid Reader/an imprint of Simon & Schuster (September 2019) A man whose capabilities and achievements are for all seasons With substantial assistance from Philip Delves Broughton, Stephen Schwarzman…

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To Guide the Labor Movement’s Future, She Looks to Its Past

March 4, 2020

Here is another superb article from David Gelles for The New York Times in which he shares his conversation with Sarah Horowitz. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscriptions, please click here. Credit: …

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The Big Idea

March 4, 2020

Here’s an invitation to consider very seriously from Harvard Business Review. HBR’s digital series examines the most pressing topics facing business today. Join us for articles, videos, podcasts, webinars, events, and more. For example: Leading a New Era of Climate…

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Creating Flannery O’Connor: A book review by Bob Morris

March 3, 2020

Creating Flannery O’Connor: Her Critics, Her Publishers, Her Readers Daniel Moran The University of Georgia Press (September 2016) “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” Flannery O’Connor All authors pose challenges to those who write…

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Sense & Respond: A book review by Bob Morris

March 3, 2020

Sense & Response: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden Harvard Business Review Press (2017) How to engage in a two-way conversation with your market that will drive substantial value To…

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How One Person Can Change the Conscience of an Organization

March 3, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nicholas W. Eyrich, Robert E. Quinn,,  and David P. Fessel Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR…

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“The Power of These Techniques Is Only Getting Stronger”

March 2, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an interview conducted by Daniel McGinn 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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Testing Business Ideas: A book review by Bob Morris

March 2, 2020

Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation David J. Bland and Alexander Osterwalder Wiley (November 2019) “Experimentation is the least arrogant method of gaining knowledge.”  Isaac Asimov First of all, I wish to acknowledge the brilliant work of…

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What Not to Do When You’re Hiring New Talent

March 2, 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. *     *     * One of the most important — and toughest —…

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On the Origin of Species: A book review by Bob Morris

March 1, 2020

On the Origin of Species: The Science Classic Charles Darwin Introduction by John van Wyhe; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone, A Wiley Brand (February 2020) Why The Origin of Species remains perhaps the most influential science book ever written Years…

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