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The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: A book review by Bob Morris

July 21, 2014

The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas into Practice Karl Kapp, Lucas Blair, and Rich Mesch, Co-Editors John Wiley & Sons (2014) Essential principles by which to design, develop, and create interactive, high-impact learning experiences In Chapters 1-12, the…

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Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris

July 20, 2014

Sam Ford is Director of Audience Engagement for Peppercomm. His 2013 New York University Press book, Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture, was co-authored by Henry Jenkins and Joshua Green. The book was named one of…

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The Fourth Revolution: A book review by Bob Morris

July 20, 2014

The Fourth Revolution: The Global Race to Reinvent the State John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge The Penguin Press (2014) How and why “the West has to change because it is going broke [and] the emerging world needs to reform to…

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In honor of all who serve….

July 19, 2014

Here is a brief video that requires no introduction or explanation. Please watch.

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Brady Mick on “The Power of Social Dynamics at Work”

July 19, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brady Mick for Talent Management magazine in which he states the obvious: There are significant differences between a manager and a leader. “Group behaviors fused within an organization’s culture can be…

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LEAN Supply Chain Planning: A book review by Bob Morris

July 19, 2014

LEAN Supply Chain Planning: The New Supply Chain Management Paradigm for Process Industries to Master Today’s VUCA World Josef Packowski CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group (2014) How to thrive in a VUCA world Of all the areas of operation that…

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Rachel Botsman on “The case for collaborative consumption”

July 18, 2014

In her TEDxSydney talk (May 2010), Rachel Botsman says we’re “wired to share” — and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSydney, an…

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The Arsenal of Democracy: A book review by Bob Morris

July 18, 2014

The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War A.J. Baime Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2014) A true tale “that rivals the weirdest fiction and wildest imaginings of the comic books.” In his previously…

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The Difference between Change and Transformation

July 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jim Sniechowski for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo Credit: Stefan Schindler (Brainbikerider/Flickr) * * * “Transformation” is a word that is…

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The Unique and Compelling Wisdom of Will Rogers

July 17, 2014

Will Rogers died in a 1935 plane crash. He was one of the most popular social commentators the United States has ever known. Some of his sage advice: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a…

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