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Malcolm Gladwell Hands Out Book Blurbs Like Santa Does Presents

December 20, 2015

Above: Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point, and some of the book covers that feature his blurbs. “I feel like we have to promote ourselves,” he said of endorsing other writers’ work. * * * Here is…

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Mark Goulston on How to Deal With “Everyday Craziness”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

December 20, 2015

In his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…

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Magnetic: A book review by Bob Morris

December 19, 2015

Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business Joe Calloway John Wiley & Sons (November 2015) How to create customer experiences that drive new business while sustaining repeat business Marketing can be traced back at least to the bazaars in ancient Athens…

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What the Most Successful People Alive Share in Common

December 19, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Gillian Zoe Segal, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * For my new…

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63 Innovation Nuggets for aspiring innovators: A book review by Bob Morris

December 18, 2015

63 Innovation Nuggets for aspiring innovators George E.L. Barbee Innovation Etc. Publishing Company (October 2015) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford Actually, there are many more than 63 “innovation nuggets” and they…

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Bill George on “How to Discover Your True North”

December 18, 2015

Here is an especially entertaining as well as informative discussion of what remains a very important quality of great leadership: authenticity . This program was produced by Smart People Podcast, a weekly, interview-based website that features today’s most well respected…

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How Managers Can Get Started with Analytics

December 17, 2015

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. * * * Analytics is becoming a competitive necessity for many managers. Even…

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Dr. Shelley Reciniello on “Consciousness Before Mindfulness”

December 17, 2015

Here is an especially entertaining as well as informative discussion of becoming much more aware of the world around us each day. This program was produced by Smart People Podcast, a weekly, interview-based website that features today’s most well respected…

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Primary Greatness: A book review by Bob Morris

December 16, 2015

Primary Greatness: The 12 Levers of Success Stephen R. Covey Simon & Schuster (November 2015) Here are decades of experience-driven wisdom from Stephen Covey’s mostly unpublished reflections Stephen Covey is without doubt one of the most prolific business thinkers and…

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How to Work Confidently with Numbers People

December 16, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight 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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