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Focus on Skills to Grow Your Workforce

July 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Aneesh Raman and Elyse Rosenblum for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Emphasizing skills in…

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How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity

July 5, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a clazssic HBR article written by Ed Catmull for Harvard Business Review (September 2008) and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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What you may not already know about The Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2023

Here are nine surprising facts about the iconic founding document adopted on July 4, 1776.I am grateful to Elizabeth Harrison and the HISTORY website for providing this information. Credit: Library of Congress (John Trumbull) * * * 1. The Declaration…

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Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: A Book Review by Bob Morris

July 3, 2023

Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step-by-Step Guidance From the Experts Felice B. Ekelman and Julie B.Kantor Rowman & Littlefield (March 2023) How and why workers with multiple talents are most likely to thrive in a hybrid workplace culture In 1970,…

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Loonshots: A Book Review by Bob Morris

July 2, 2023

Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries Safi Bahcall St. Martin’s Press (March 2019) If an idea doesn’t sound loony, it probably needs much more development…and protection. In this compellingly entertaining as…

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How to take the full measure of innovation

July 1, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast in an article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 30, 2023

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2020) “Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems.”  Tim Brown This book is one of the most valuable volumes in…

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Brook Park: A book review by Bob Morris

June 29, 2023

Brook Park (Images of America Series): A Book Review by Bob Morris James Van Keuren Arcadia Publishing (June 2023) An informative microcosm of life in the U.S. during the last 100 years For over 20 years Arcadia Publishing has reconnected…

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Leading with purpose and humanity: A conversation with Hubert Joly

June 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Hubert Joly by Bruce Simpson or the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (2020). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for…

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Alain Hunkins on Cracking the Leadership Code: An Interview by Bob Morris

June 28, 2023

A sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, Alain Hunkins is a leadership expert who connects the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership. Leaders trust him to help unlock their potential and expand their influence, leading to…

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