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Ernest Shackleton: A mini-profile of extraordinary courage

June 16, 2023

In 1901, Shackleton was chosen to go on the Antarctic expedition led by British naval officer Robert Falcon Scott on the ship Discover. With Scott and one other, Shackleton trekked toward the South Pole in extremely difficult conditions, getting closer…

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The Case for Good Jobs: A book review by Bob Morris

June 16, 2023

The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay & Meaning to Everyone’s Work Zeynep Ton Harvard Business Review Press (June 2023) “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain It is no coincidence that companies…

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The Experience Mindset: A book review by Bob Morris

June 15, 2023

The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth Tiffani Bova Portfolio/Penguin (June 2023) “In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s there are few.”  Shunryū Suzuki Years ago when Southwest Airlines was more profitable and…

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Employees Are Lonelier Than Ever. Here’s How Employers Can Help.

June 15, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Constance Noonan Hadley for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please click here. Credit: Mint Images/Getty Images * *…

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Strategy in the Digital Age : A book review by Bob Morris

June 14, 2023

Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation Michael Lenox Stanford Business Books/Stanford University Press (June 2023) How to respond effectively to “The Strategist’s Challenge” I agree with Michael Lenox: “digital technology is changing the underlying basis of competition for…

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Workforce Ecosystem Orchestration: A Strategic Framework

June 14, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Robin Jones, Susan Cantrel, and Steven Hatfield for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Bright Moves: A book review by Bob Morris

June 13, 2023

Bright Moves: How U.S. Utility Innovation Is Driving the Cleantech Transition Thomas J. Flaherty Greenleaf Book Group Press (April 2023) Lessons to Be Learned from the Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. Utilities Industry Why did Thomas Flaherty write…

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When Doing Less Adds Up to More

June 12, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Zeynep Ton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Alex Nabaum/theispot.com * * * Companies that reduce…

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Designing Transformative Experiences: A Book Review by Bob Morris

June 12, 2023

Designing Transformative Experiences: The New View of Leadership Using the ELVIS Methodology Brad McLain Berrett-Koehler Publishers (May 2023) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford In this volume, Brad McLain offers what is…

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Allen Adamson on “Seeing the How”: An interview by Bob Morris

June 11, 2023

Allen P. Adamson is a noted expert in all disciplines of branding. He has worked with a broad spectrum of consumer and B2B businesses in industries from packaged goods to hospitality, technology to healthcare. His previous books, including BrandSimple and, more recently, Shift…

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