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Only Humans Need Apply: A book review by Bob Morris

May 29, 2016

Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (May 2016) How the most productive workplaces combine talented people with sophisticated machines in high-impact augmentation There…

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Negotiating the Impossible: A book review by Bob Morris

May 28, 2016

Negotiating the Impossible: How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts Deepak Malhorta Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2016) How to think of power in terms of persuasion and agreement rather than money and muscle I read this book after reading and then…

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How to sustain value-creating growth

May 28, 2016

In Beyond Competitive Advantage: How to Solve the Puzzle of Sustaining Growth While Creating Value, Todd Zenger argues that a unique and insightful corporate theory is the key to sustaining value-creating growth. What specific benefits does this corporate theory offer?…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures

May 27, 2016

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures HBR Editors and various contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2016) How to end miscommunication and inefficiency throughout your enterprise by tapping into the strengths of your diverse workforce This is one…

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Ten books to make you a better business technologist

May 27, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Kaplan 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…

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Creative Schools: A book review by Bob Morris

May 26, 2016

Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica Viking (2015) Our educational system needs more gardens and fewer warehouses Note: Ken Robinson again collaborated with Lou Aronica on this book but the voice is his.…

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7 Things to Say When a Conversation Turns Negative

May 26, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kathleen Kelley Reardon 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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Scott C. Whitaker on completing successful cross-border mergers and acquisitions: An interview by Bob Morris

May 25, 2016

Scott Whitaker is a Partner with Global PMI Partners and has been involved in dozens of mergers and acquisitions totaling nearly $100 billion in value. Industry experience includes healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, gaming, hospitality, chemicals, oil & gas, industrial manufacturing,…

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5 Ways Agile Sprints Can Help Your Team

May 25, 2016

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. * * * A popular feature of agile project management is the sprint,…

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Becoming a better business technologist

May 24, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of an interview of James Kaplan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete transcript, listen to the podcast, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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