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How to Be a Stronger and Faster Decision Maker

March 15, 2019

  Trouble making the tough calls? These five strategies can help you be a more confident decision maker. Here  is a brief excerpt from an article by Amy Vetter featured in Inc. magazine. To read the complete article and check out…

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To Be More Productive, Become More Efficient

March 15, 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 * * * Do you find yourself struggling to finish your to-do list…

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Strategy’s strategist: An interview with Richard Rumelt

March 14, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of an interview of Richard Rumelt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information,…

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How Companies Can Balance Social Impact and Financial Goals

March 14, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marya Besharov, Wendy K. Smith and Michael L. Tushman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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The Five Universal Laws of Success

March 13, 2019

In The Formula,  Albert László Barabási explains why people succeed or fail. He focuses on five “laws” and devotes a separate chapter to each.  I have presumed to add what seems to me to be an appropriate observation. 1. Performance…

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Leadership beyond the C-suite

March 13, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email alerts,…

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How to Boost Your Team’s Productivity

March 13, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight 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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World Class: A book review by Bob Morris

March 12, 2019

World Class: A Story of Adversity, Transformation, and Success at NYU Langone Health William A. Haseltine First Company Press (February 2017) “We believe that quality is cost effective.” Robert Grossman (Dean and CEO of NYU Langone Health) In less than…

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Why strategy is like poker, not like golf

March 12, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by  Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and…

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Excellence Wins: A book review by Bob Morris

March 11, 2019

Excellence Wins : A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise Horst Schulze with Dean Merrill Zonderman (2019) The Platinum Standard of Hospitality: “We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.” Long ago, Voltaire observed:…

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