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What You May Not Already Know About Veterans Day

November 11, 2023

I am indebted to Katie Lange for providing the information that follows. * * * Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it…

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Harness Your Network to Unlock Innovation: Three practices can help

November 10, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill McEvil and Anne ter Wal 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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The Growth Advantage: A Book Review by ob Morris

November 10, 2023

The Growth Advantage: A Business Blueprint for the Ultimate Competitive Advantage Bob Lisser Rowan & Littlefield (May 2022) Here’s the basic blueprint from an architect of organizational competitive advantages “To develop a Strategy Advantage, you need to maximize the following…

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What Are You Afraid Of?

November 9, 2023

Here is a “classic” New Yorker article written by Mark Singer and published in the August 30, 1998, issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. ***** Terror is Stephen King’s medium,…

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The Negativity Fast: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 8, 2023

The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques to Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear, and Boost Success Anthony Iannarino Wiley (October 2023) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum According to Anthony Iannarino, “As your guide for the Negativity…

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Negotiation Made Simple : A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 7, 2023

Negotiation Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Solving Problems, Building Relationships, and Delivering the Deal (Made Simple Series) John Lowry HarperCollins Leadership/An Imprint of HarperCollins (October 2023) Great negotiation on the other side of complexity Long ago, Oliver Wendell Holmes…

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What Managers Everywhere Must Know About Caste

November 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Hari Bapuji, Kamini Gupta, Snehanjali Chrispal, and Thomas Roulet for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: …

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Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a report  based on researcch sponsored by McKinsey & Company. This article is a collaborative effort representing the views of McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice, the Growth Marketing & Sales Practice, Leap by McKinsey,…

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Babe Ruth’s Bad Behavior

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” New Yorker article by Arthur Robinson that appeared in the July 23, 1926, edition. To read the  complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * At thirty-two,…

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The Heart of Business: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 5, 2023

The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism Hubert Joly Harvard Business Review Press (May 2021) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt In 1970, Milton Friedman…

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