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Brian Tracy on Sales Management: A book review by Bob Morris

July 6, 2015

Brian Tracy on Sales Management Brian Tracy AMACOM (2015) The essentials of how to recruit, manage, and motivate a team of high-performing sales professionals This is one of the volumes in the The Brian Tracy Success Library, all published by…

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Angela Duckworth and the Research on “Grit”

July 5, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Emily Hanford for American RadioWorks, the national documentary unit of American Public Media. ARW creates documentaries, series projects, podcasts and online content for public radio and the Internet. We have a special…

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Peter J. Boni: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 5, 2015

Peter J. Boni has advanced by taking on the tough assignments of repositioning organizations that had run aground. During his career, he added nearly $5 billion of value as a science and technology CEO (public, private, IPO), consultant, director, and…

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John Ferling: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 4, 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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Fascinating Facts about the Declaration of Independence

July 3, 2015

Above is John Trumbull’s famous painting that records the event. One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence so I have a special interest in the circumstances within which it was created. Here are some fascinating facts provided by…

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An organization’s scarcest resource

July 3, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michael Mankins, Chris Brahm, and Gregory Caimi that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review, “Your Scarcest Resource” (May 2014). It was selected by the HBR Editors to be included in HBR’s…

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John Schwartz on Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s Latest Book, Move

July 2, 2015

Above: A collapsed bridge in Washington State, 2013. Credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press Here is a brief excerpt from John Schwartz’s insightful review in The New York Times of Rosabeth Moss Kanter‘s latest book, Move: Putting America’s…

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A mini-interview of Bernie Roth, author of The Achievement Habit

July 2, 2015

I have just read Bernard Roth‘s The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life and will soon review it. Meanwhile, here is a mini-interview of Roth by his friend and colleague, David Kelley. Thank you,…

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The McKinsey Top Ten: Second Quarter (2015)

July 2, 2015

Here are the articles that were most popular with mckinsey.com readers during the second quarter in 2015. To read all of the articles, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email…

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One Man’s All-Time NBA All-Star Team

July 2, 2015

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

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