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Rich Karlgaard: An interview by Bob Morris

June 19, 2014

Rich Karlgaard is an angel investor, board director and Wall Street Journal best-selling author as well as the longtime publisher (since 1998) of Forbes magazine. He also writes the Forbes column, “Innovation Rules,” which is known for its witty assessment…

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Executive Presence: A book review by Bob Morris

June 18, 2014

Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success Sylvia Ann Hewlett HarperBusiness/HarperCollins (2014) “Let your light so shine before men….” Those who have read one or more of Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s previously published books (notably When the Bough Breaks,…

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Own Your Future: A book review by Bob Morris

June 18, 2014

Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy Paul B. Brown with Charles F. Kiefer and Leonard A. Schlesinger AMACOM (2012) Here’s an “owner’s manual for having a more successful life” on the…

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Mark Van Rijmenam on “Eight Realities of Big Data That Executives Should Already Know”

June 18, 2014

In his recently published book, Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business, Mark van Rijmenam asserts that executives need to know what the most important aspects of Big Data are that their organizations should be aware…

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The 46 Rules of Genius: A book review by Bob Morris

June 17, 2014

The 46 Rules of Genius: An Innovator’s Guide to Creativity Marty Neumeier New Riders/Peachpit/Pearson (2014) How to become – if not a genius – at least someone who thinks more creatively and enjoys life more, indeed much more I have…

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Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity

June 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Brad Brown, Jacques Bughin, Richard Dobbs, Charles Roxburgh, and Angela Hung Byers for McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn…

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Think Bigger: A book review by Bob Morris

June 16, 2014

Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business Mark van Rijmenam AMACOM (2014) Here’s a multi-dimensional paradigm shift that will become a tsunami Where to begin? This book covers so much and covers it so well that…

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“Diverge Before You Converge”: Tips for Creative Brainstorming

June 16, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Leslie Brokaw for MITSloan Management Review. In it, she discusses an integrative process for idea generation is based on ideas from education, consumer research, business model design and emergent strategy. To…

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How I Did It: A book review by Bob Morris

June 15, 2014

How I Did It: Lessons from the Front Lines of Business Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2014) Cutting-edge perspectives on the unique leadership challenges at the CEO-level There were 14 editors involved with these essays, written by 34 CEOs,…

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Mark Van Rijmenam on “Generic Big Data Uses’ That All Organizations Need

June 15, 2014

In his recently published book, Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business, Mark van Rijmenam observes, “Big Data has the potential to benefit organizations in any industry in any location across the globe. Big Data is…

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