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How to Influence People Like a CEO

November 18, 2013

Here is a brief article by Douglas Conant for LinkedIn. To check out a wealth of articles by other thought leaders, please click here. * * * In a typical day we each have dozens of interactions – with colleagues,…

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The secret sauce of creativity

November 17, 2013

Having read and reviewed several dozen books on creativity, innovation, and design thinking, I think I now understand what could be described as a “secret sauce.” It is the result of a process of connection, combination, and coordination. Here’s how…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 11/11/13)

November 17, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out-Executing the Competition: Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy Irv Rothman The Birkman Method: Your Personality at…

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Out-Executing the Competition: A book review by Bob Morris

November 16, 2013

Out-Executing the Competition: Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy Irv Rothman John S. Wiley & Sons (2012) How and why most (if not all) organizations get the results they are designed to produce, 12 Nov 2013…

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Jack Godwin: An interview by Bob Morris

November 16, 2013

Jack Godwin, PhD, is a political scientist whose appeal spans the political spectrum. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called Clintonomics, his previous book, a “must read,” an assessment seconded by conservative Newsmax.com publisher Christopher Ruddy. Godwin has a doctorate from…

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The Birkman Method: A book review by Bob Morris

November 15, 2013

The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work Sharon Birkman Fink and Stephanie Capparell Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How and why the more you help others to fulfill their potentialities, the more they will do to help you fulfill yours The…

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5 dumb negotiating mistakes smart people make

November 15, 2013

Here is an article written by Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here.…

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Arianna Huffington Discusses “The Third Metric” at AdWeek 2013

November 15, 2013

Arianna Huffington led a discussion panel during AdWeek on Wednesday [November 6, 2013] advocating for the need to redefine success beyond money and power to include the Third Metric: well-being, wisdom, wonder, empathy and our ability to give back. “Defining…

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Tilt: A book review by Bob Morris

November 14, 2013

Tilt: Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers Niraj Dawar Harvard Business Review Press (2013) How and why downstream, customer-led activities and preferences will dominate the competitive landscape in the future Niraj Dawar offers an exceptionally thoughtful and thought-provoking examination…

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The Secret to Innovation: Think Like a Kid

November 14, 2013

Here is a brief article by Tim Brown for LinkedIn in which he shares his thoughts about how naturally creative children are and how important it us for all of us to help children sustain their creative confidence. His comment…

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