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Do Managers and Leaders Really Do Different Things?

July 25, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John O’Leary 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,…

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Bill Steele on “Presentation Skills 201”: An interview by Bob Morris

July 24, 2016

A presentation skills trainer and coach since 1992, Bill Steele has helped thousands of presenters increase their ability to craft strong, persuasive messages and deliver them with an engaging style. He has worked with both individuals and presentation teams in…

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Slow Deciders Make Better Strategists

July 24, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Chussil 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,…

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The Dark Knight

July 23, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an especially thoughtful article written by David Brooks for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Welcome to…

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Daniel S. Glaser (chief executive of the Marsh & McLennan Companies) in “The Corner Office”

July 23, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Daniel S. Glaser, the chief…

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David Evans and Dick Schmalensee on “The New Economics of Multisided Platforms”: An interview by Bob Morris

July 22, 2016

David Evans and Dick Schmalensee are among the early pioneers in the research of “multi-sided markets” and the economic principles that inform the unique design of business models, pricing and incentive structures, and product design for these platform-based businesses. David…

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Nine Acceleration Strategies Recommended by Andrew Sobel

July 22, 2016

  According to Andrew Sobel, “Client relationships can take a long time to develop. This is especially true in large corporate environments where you have multiple stakeholders that have to be won over and executives who are cautious about opening…

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Need advice on how to strengthen your conversation skills? Here is by far the best single source.

July 21, 2016

Among Andrew Lloyd Webber’s countless claims to fame is the fact that he is the father of the author of The Intelligent Conversationalist: 31 Cheat Sheets That Will Show You How to Talk to Anyone About Anything, Anytime. Briefly, Imogen…

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Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (the founder and chairman of Joyus) in “The Corner Office”

July 21, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy , the…

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PeopleShock: A book review by Bob Morris

July 20, 2016

PeopleShock: The Path to Profits When Customers Rule Tema Frank Essential Views Publishing (June 2016) The increasing value of the human element in a world that becomes more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous each day In one of their books,…

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