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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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Rothko, in pain and glory

November 4, 2023

I treasure each “Morning” alert from The New York Times. Here is the latest. To check out all the material, sign up for free alerts, and obtain complete NYT subscription information, please click here. * * * Today I’m handing…

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The Upside of Uncertainty: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 4, 2023

The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide for Finding Possibility in the Unknown Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr Harvard Business Review Press (July 2022) “The single biggest predictor of executive success is how you deal with uncertainty.” Sam Yagan Nathan…

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Leadership Is Overrated: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 3, 2023

Leadership Is Overrated: How the Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses) Create Self-Leading Teams That Win Kyle Buckett and Chris Mefford HarperOne/An Imprint of HarperCollins (August 2023) Leadership really does matter. “It’s just that it’s highly overrated.” To what does the…

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Know What Matters: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 2, 2023

Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformation Ron Shaich Harvard Business Review Press (October 2023) “If everything matters, nothing matters.” Harris Johnson I again remembered my Uncle Harry’s observation as I began to read this book. He realized…

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The Role of Culture in Enabling Change

November 2, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jonathan Knowles, B. Tom Hunsaker, and Melanie Hughes for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *…

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Want More Clarity on Generative AI? Experiment Widely

November 1, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Lynda Gratton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:  Thomas Kuhlenbeck / Ikon Images * * * The…

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Game Changer: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 1, 2023

Game Changer: How Strategic Pricing Shapes Businesses, Markets, and Society Jean-Manuel Izaret and Arnab Sinha Wiley (October 2023) How to formulate a pricing strategy with speed, confidence, efficiency, and impact According to Jean-Manuel Izaret and Arnab Sinha,  Game Changer “will change the…

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Unleash the Unexpected for Radical Innovation

October 31, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Wenjing Lyu, Gina Colarelli O’Connor, and Neil C. Thompson for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Patrick…

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“The Pigeon Tunnel” Is Both Delightful and Wildly Frustrating

October 30, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from Richard Brody’s review of Errol Morris’s documentary about  John le Carré. It appeared in The New Yorker, published in the October 24, 2023, issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain…

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