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George Lucas: A mini-profile

November 14, 2017

Biograpy.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: George Lucas is a writer, producer and director known for his creation of the enormously successful ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ film franchises. I…

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Daydreaming (With a Purpose) Can Recharge Your Mind

November 14, 2017

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. * * * Resisting distractions seems like an intuitive way to be more…

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The Dawn Watch: A book review by Bob Morris

November 13, 2017

The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Maya Jasanoff Penguin Press (November 2017) “The horror! The horror!… is not so far under the surface as we think.” As I began to read Maya Jasanoff’s journey of personal discovery…

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Rethinking the workplace: Flexibility, fairness, and enlightened automation

November 13, 2017

“People aren’t powerless in the face of new technologies; the future of work is up to us.” Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a lively conversation during which James Manyika and Matthew Taylor discuss that subject for…

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The Longevity Economy: A book review by Bob Morris

November 12, 2017

The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World’s Fastest-Growing, Most Misunderstood Market Joseph F. Coughlin PublicAffairs (November 2017) If you’re in search of a “blue ocean” of business opportunity, look no further In their classic work, Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim…

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The eight essentials of innovation

November 11, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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Jennifer Lawrence: A mini-profile

November 11, 2017

Biography.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: Jennifer Lawrence is a versatile actress known for her roles in Winter’s Bone, The Hunger Games, X-Men and Joy. She won an Oscar for…

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People with Purpose: A book review by Bob Morris

November 10, 2017

People with Purpose: How Great Leaders Use Purpose to Build Thriving Organizations Kevin Murray KoganPage Limited (2017) Two Qs worth asking: “What is the value of purpose, and what, really is the purpose of values?” Kevin Murray wrote this book…

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If Humble People Make the Best Leaders, Why Do We Fall for Charismatic Narcissists?

November 10, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Margarita Mayo 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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Thomas Jefferson: A mini-profile

November 9, 2017

  Biography.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: Thomas Jefferson was a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president (1801-09). He was also responsible for the Louisiana…

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