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How to work smarter, not harder, to get more done

January 25, 2019

Over the years, I have reviewed all of Morten Hansen‘s books and articles. There is no business thinker I admire more. Here is a brief excerpt from one of his most recent blog posts. To read the  complete article, check…

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The Power and Impact of Integrative Thinking

January 25, 2019

In Team of Rivals, Doris Kearns Goodwin suggests that Abraham Lincoln was an integrative thinker. Specifically, that following his election as President in 1860, Lincoln assembled a cabinet whose members included several of his strongest political opponents: Edwin M. Stanton as…

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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: A book review by Bob Morris

January 24, 2019

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power Shoshana Zuboff PublicAffairs (January 2019) How to contest and interrupt, then contain and vanquish an unprecedented threat to the human race As Shoshana…

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Commercial excellence: Your path to growth

January 24, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Russell Groves, Kun Lueck, and Stefano Redaelli for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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Bob Woodward: An interview about his latest book

January 23, 2019

Bob Woodward‘s latest book, Fear: Trump in the White House, was published on September 11, 2018. Given recent developments since the publication of it, I decided to revisit an interview of him at a Politics and Prose event at George…

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The Legacy of Herb Kelleher, Cofounder of Southwest Airlines

January 23, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Taylor 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…

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NOW NEW NEXT: How growth champions create new value

January 23, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Gordon, Nils Liedtke, and  Björn Timelin for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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Tristan Walker on the Roman Empire and Selling a Start-Up to Procter & Gamble

January 22, 2019

Frustrated with the “ethnic beauty” aisle and products that didn’t work, he built a company for the demographic future. Here is David Gelles’ profile of Tristan Walker for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out other…

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Why Leaders Don’t Embrace the Skills They’ll Need for the Future

January 22, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tony Schwartz and Emily Pines 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…

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10 Facts You May Not Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 21, 2019

Explore 10 surprising facts about the civil rights leader that Christopher Klein shares in an article for history.com. Here are four of them. 1. King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin. The civil rights leader was born Michael King Jr. on…

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