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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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Four success factors for workforce automation

March 1, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Javier Gil Gómez, Pablo Hernández, and Rafael Ocejo for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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How to Build Healthy Habits

February 29, 2020

Warren Buffett once described bad habits as being “too light to notice until they are too heavy to break.” Here is an excerpt from one of the latest articles in a series that has become one of the most popular…

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10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Culture

February 29, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Waller 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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Meditations: The Philosophy Classic: A book review by Bob Morris

February 28, 2020

Meditations: The Philosophy Classic Marcus Auerelius Introduction by Donald Robertson; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (February 2020) “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” The statement by Marcus Auerelius (121-180…

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Build a Productivity System That Meets Your Specific Needs

February 28, 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. *     *     * It can be hard to find the right productivity…

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For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past

February 27, 2020

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Alexandra Alter for The New York Times that focuses on one of the world’s most highly renowned authors of novels. I envy anyone who has not read Wolf Hall and Bring…

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Transforming While Performing: A book review by Bob Morris

February 27, 2020

Transforming While Performing: A Practical Guide to Being Digital Andres Angelani Roundtree Press (November 2019) Here’s a philosophy and the DNA at the heart of doing business “an entirely new way” According to Andres Angelani, “Digital is more about who,…

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