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A transformation in store

May 29, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Praveen Adhi, Tiffany Burns, Andrew Davis, Shruti Lal, and Bill Mutell for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn…

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Randy Grieser on Culture-Driven Leadership: An interview by Bob Morris

May 28, 2019

Randy Grieser is the founder and CEO of ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership & Workplace Performance and the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute. He is a visionary leader who, together with a team of employees and trainers, has positioned these organizations…

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In The British Are Coming, Rick Atkinson Turns His Gaze To The American Revolution

May 28, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of an interview of Rick Atkinson by Scott Simon for National Public Radio during which they discusses his latest book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777…

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Instead of Surveying Your Customers, Interview Them

May 28, 2019

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. *     *     * Many companies use surveys to get customer feedback, but…

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A brief history of Memorial Day

May 27, 2019

  Based on some research, I learned this about what is now celebrated as Memorial Day: The Civil War claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history, requiring the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Diversity: A book review by Bob Morris

May 26, 2019

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Diversity Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2019) “Diversity: The art of thinking independently in collaboration.” Malcolm Forbes This is one in a series of volumes that anthologizes what the editors of the Harvard Business…

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Getting Started with AI at Your Company

May 26, 2019

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. * * * AI has the potential to do so much that it…

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Don’t Let Your Perfectionism Get in Your Way

May 25, 2019

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 * * * Here’s a direct link to dozens of other Management Tips.  …

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Cultivating a Creative Culture: A book review by Bob Morris

May 24, 2019

Cultivating a Creative Culture Justin Dauer Lead Hand Books (June 2017) How to create human-centered interactions and experiences throughout and beyond your enterprise In various reviews as well as during workshops and seminars I have conducted on the years, I…

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The 4 biggest assessment myths undermining your hiring process

May 24, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Ruth Imose, Jaime Potter, and Gunnar Schrah for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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