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The Age of the Moguls Stewart Hall Holbrook Transaction Publishers (2010) “Lords of capital” in “a savage and gaudy age” First, some brief background information about Stewart Hall Holbrook (1893-1964). Throughout his adult years, he was at first a lumberjack…
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg Mckeown Crown Business/Imprint of Crown Publishing Group “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” Albert Einstein As I began to read this book for the first time, I was again reminded…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sara Hastings-Simon, Dickon Pinner, and Martin Stuchtey for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Here’s one of their key points: Don’t be fooled by high-profile setbacks. The cleantech…
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Resource Revolution: How to Capture the Biggest Business Opportunity in a Century Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers with Paul Carroll Melcher Media/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2014) How to take full advantage of the abundance of unprecedented business opportunities during the new…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…
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Here is a brief excerpt from Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration in which Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, recalls how a serious organizational rift led him to a new…
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Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations Dan Roam Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2014) How and why the heart will follow the truth, understanding will follow a story, and the mind will follow the eye. In my opinion, Dan…
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Here is an excerpt from an interview of Eric Ries conducted by Michael Chui for McKinsey & Company. As Ries indicates, companies are all too aware of the disruptive power of technology. The author of The Lean Startup argues that…
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More New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times Constance Rosenblum, Editor New York University Press (2010) 50 unique and compelling perspectives on a city that is large, one that contains multitudes In her…
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How to lead much more effectively with purpose, clarity, and impact
According to Joanna Barsh and Johanne Lavoie, “All companies need more leaders with skills to lead significant change in an uncertain, volatile, and fast-paced environment. Centered Leadership fits that requirement. Our approach helps leaders gain greater self-awareness and self-reflection. With…
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