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Anthony Foxx (United States transportation secretary) in “The Corner Office”

March 29, 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 Anthony Foxx, United States transportation…

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OutManeuver: A book review by Bob Morris

March 28, 2016

OutManeuver: OutThink—Don’t OutSpend Jeffrey Phillips and Alex Verjovsky Xlibris (January 2016) How leveraging maneuver strategies and tactics can establi As Jeffrey Phillips and Alex Verjovsky observe, “When speed and agility are important, maneuver is far more attractive than attrition, especially…

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How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth

March 28, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by By Jonathan Woetzel, Anu Madgavkar, Kweilin Ellingrud, Eric Labaye, Sandrine Devillard, Eric Kutcher, James Manyika, Richard Dobbs, and Mekala Krishnan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To…

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Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 27, 2016

Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is well known and respected for his consulting in HR transformation, talent management, and…

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Platform Revolution: A book review by Bob Morris

March 27, 2016

Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy—And How to Make Them Work for You Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Paul Choudary W. W. Norton & Company March 2016) How to accelerate connectivity and interaction,…

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An executive’s guide to the Internet of Things

March 27, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin, Michael Chui, and James Manyika for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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Breaking down the gender challenge

March 26, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alexis Krivkovich, Eric Kutcher, and Lareina Yee for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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Global Vision: A book review by Bob

March 26, 2016

Global Vision: How Companies Can Overcome the Pitfalls of Globalization Robert Salomon Palgrave Macmillan (2016) Here is “a lens through which to view globalization in a new and compelling way” Robert Salomon provides an abundance of valuable information, insights, and…

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Under New Management: A book review by Bob Morris

March 25, 2016

Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual David Burkus Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (March 2016) “Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their jobs done.” Peter Drucker When concluding…

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Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 25, 2016

Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is well known and respected for his consulting in HR transformation, talent management, and…

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