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One Fan’s All-Time MLB All Star Team

June 29, 2015

Over the years, I have frequently engaged in rather lively conversations with other MLB fans about who would be on the all-time best team. My choices are limited to those I have seen play in person or on television. Here…

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Engagement, Free Agent Style

June 29, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Boudreau for Talent Management magazine. Her suggests that, by focusing on only full-time employees, talent managers overlook the talent platforms where workplace advances happen first. To read the complete article,…

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John Ferling: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

June 28, 2015

Throughout his long career, historian John Ferling has specialized in the American Revolution. He taught numerous courses on the Revolution, America’s Founders, and U. S. military history. He is the author of thirteen books, the latest of which is Whirlwind:…

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David Brooks on “The Robert E. Lee Problem”

June 28, 2015

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. * * * The debate…

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How to Be a Less Autocratic Leader

June 27, 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. * * * Trying to lead a seasoned, highly skilled team through command-and-control…

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Incumbents as attackers: Brand-driven innovation

June 27, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jean-Baptiste Coumau, Victor Fabius, and Thomas Meyer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why big companies are finding growth in new markets by…

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Chief Customer Officer 2.0: A book review by Bob Morris

June 26, 2015

Chief Customer Officer 2.0: How to Build Your Customer-Driven Growth Engine Jeanne Bliss John Wiley & Sons (2015) How to lead a customer-driven business transformation by establishing value for the role of the chief customer officer This is a sequel…

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Measuring the Benefits of Employee Engagement

June 26, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by V. Kumar and Anita Pansarim for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * It’s well…

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Lori Senecal (global C.E.O. of the ad agency C.P.&B. and C.E.O. of the MDC Partner Network) in “The Corner Office”

June 26, 2015

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 Lori Senecal, global C.E.O. of…

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One Man’s All-Time NFL Team

June 25, 2015

Over the years, I have frequently engaged in rather lively conversations with other NFL fans with regard to who should be on the all-time best team. My own choices are limited to those I have seen play in person or…

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