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Charles Jacoby on Agility: An interview by Bob Morris

November 3, 2019

Charles Jacoby is a retired United States Army general who served as the fifth Commander of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and the 22nd Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Jacoby was the first army officer to assume…

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More from Less: A book review by Bob Morris

November 2, 2019

More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources―and What Happens Next Andrew McAfee Scribner (October 2008) How and why human prosperity and planetary health are NOT mutually-exclusive According to Andrew McAfee, “This book…

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A Short Guide to Building Your Team’s Critical Thinking Skills

November 2, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Plummer 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…

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Where Companies Go Wrong with Learning and Development

November 1, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Steve Glaveski 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…

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Getting Work Done (20 Minute Manager): A book review by Bob Morris

November 1, 2019

Need a briefing on the basics of getting the right work done effectively? Look no further. Getting Work Done  is one of the volumes in the 20 Minute Manager series created by the editors at Harvard Business Review Press. About…

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The Infinite Game: A book review by Bob Morris

October 30, 2019

The Infinite Game Simon Sinek Portfolio/Penguin (October 2019) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”  African proverb I have read all of Simon Sinek’s previous books and reviewed most of them.…

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Framing reinvention: What disruptive change means for business, society, and you

October 30, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article and/or hear the ∂iscussion, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Adventures of a Computational Explorer: A book review by Bob Morris

October 29, 2019

Adventures of a Computational Explorer Stephen Wolfram Wolfram Media (October 2019) “There’s so many wonderful things to do, and I’m just getting started.” That’s a remarkable statement by Stephen Wolfram, someone who was educated at Eton, Oxford, and Caltech, earning…

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Research: Companies Led by Inventors Produce Better Innovations

October 29, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emdad Islam and Jason Zein 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…

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An Inventor’s Life That Was Incandescent Any Way You Look at It

October 28, 2019

Thomas Edison, sometime between 1870 and 1880.CreditBrady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Here is a brief excerpt from David Oshinsky‘s review of Desmond Morris‘ recently published biography of Thomas Edison, featured in The New York Times. * * * Edmund…

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