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For all you golfers out there….

April 5, 2016

Competition at this year’s Masters Invitational Golf Tournament begins on Thursday and continues through Sunday. Here are several interesting facts about this unique tournament. 1. In the Beginning The Masters as we know it would never have been, if the…

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Cisco’s John Chambers on the digital era

April 5, 2016

How significant is the digital era? It’s the biggest technology transition in history, according to Cisco’s executive chairman — and requires a proportional response from companies. Here is an excerpt from an interview of John Chambers for the McKinsey Quarterly,…

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The Tides of Mind: A book review by Bob Morris

April 4, 2016

The Tides of Mind: Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness David Gelernter Liveright Publishing Corporation/A Division of W.W. Norton & Company (February 2016) How and why “a brain becomes a kind of organic computer; and the mind is like the software”…

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Key Career Question: A mini-commentary

April 4, 2016

I am constantly asked for advice on various business or business-related issues and I am happy to comply, either with my own opinion or – more often — with a reference to a much better source. For example, here is…

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In Meetings, Tell Your Team That Silence Equals Agreement

April 3, 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. * * * Many managers assume that when they ask for feedback, people…

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Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Snapshot of a “Classic” Source for Valuable Business Lessons

April 3, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors provide the shoulders upon…

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Staying one step ahead at Pixar: An interview with Ed Catmull

April 2, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Pixar’s Ed Catmull for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The cofounder of the company that created the world’s first computer-animated feature film lays out a management philosophy for keeping…

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Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince: Snapshot of a “Classic” Source for Business Lessons

April 2, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors provide the shoulders upon…

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Plato’s Republic: Snapshot of a “Classic” Source for Valuable Business Lessons

April 1, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors provide the shoulders upon…

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Earning an M.B.A. degree: A mini-commentary

April 1, 2016

I am constantly asked for advice on various business or business-related issues and I am happy to comply, either with my own opinion or – more often — with a reference to a much better source. For example, a woman…

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