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Blockchain — The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review: A book review by Bob Morris

October 8, 2019

Blockchain: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (Septmber 2019 How and why Blockchain will reshape your industry. Here’s how to be prepared. This is one of the first volumes in a new…

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The forgotten step in leading large-scale change

October 7, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Keller and Bill Schaninger for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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Questions to Ask Before Starting an Innovation Lab

October 7, 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. Opening an innovation lab (also known as a business incubator or an R&D hub)…

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Creative Calling: A book review by Bob Morris

October 6, 2019

Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life Chase Jarvis Harper Business/An imprint of HarperCollins (September 2019) How creative thinking can accelerate your personal growth and professional development As I began…

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What you need to know about the helix organization

October 6, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Aaron De Smet, Sarah Kleinman, and Kirsten Weerda for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Overlooked No More: Elizabeth A. Gloucester, ‘Richest’ Black Woman and Ally of John Brown

October 5, 2019

Elizabeth Gloucester amassed a fortune from running more than 15 boardinghouses, including the Remsen House (above) in Brooklyn, which drew an elite clientele.    Here is an excerpt from an article by Steve Bell, featured as part of a series…

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Do Your Analytics Cheat the Truth?

October 5, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Schrage 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, please click here.…

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Updraft: A book review by Bob Morris

October 4, 2019

Updraft: The Aerodynamics of Great Leadership 1st Edition Jacquelyn Freedman Station Square Media (June 2017) Valuable business lessons to be learned from migratory geese One of the lessons to be learned from the Gurkha guides who accompany those attempting to…

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Making time management the organization’s priority

October 4, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by Frankki Bevins and Aaron De Smet for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Creation nets: Getting the most from open innovation

October 3, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by John Seely Brown and John Hagel III 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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