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“The Godfather of A.I.” Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead

May 2, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Cade Metz for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Chloe Ellingson for The New York Times *…

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The Movie Lover: My life as a film critic

May 2, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” New Yorker article, written by Pauline Kael, and first published in its March 13, 1994, issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription rates, please click here. Photo…

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The Essays of Warren Buffett (8th Edition): a book review by Bob Morris

May 1, 2023

The Essays of Warren Buffett (8th Edition) Warren Buffett; Edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham Published Independently (2023) NOTE: For reasons perhaps known only to Amazon, reviews of all three prior editions of Buffett’s essays/letters are also included with reviews of…

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Sentient Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

May 1, 2023

Sentient Strategy: How to Create Market-Dominating Strategies in Turbulent Economies Alan Weiss Routledge/An imprint of Taylor & Francis Group (March 2023) “The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.”  Steven Wright In the Introduction,…

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There Are Better Ways to Study That Will Last You a Lifetime

April 30, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel T. Willingham for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Anne van den Boogaard * *…

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Four Ways to Build a Culture of Honesty and Avoid ‘Productivity Paranoia’

April 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Pamela Meyer for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * A lack of trust between colleagues and…

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Harnessing Serendipity: A book review by Bob Morris

April 29, 2023

Harnessing Serendipity: Collaboration Artists, Conveners and Connectors  David Adler with James Cornehlsen and Andrew Frothingham as well as 66 Other Collaborators Published by David Adler (April 2023) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. “ Margaret Mead As…

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The Microstress Effect: A book review by Bob Morris

April 28, 2023

The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems — and What to Do About It Rob Cross and Karen Dillon Harvard Business Review Press (April 2023) How to create and then sustain a workplace culture of…

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What You May Not Already Know About Xi Jinping

April 27, 2023

Here is an especially interesting article by Elizabeth C. Economy, featured by the website of the Council on Foreign Relations. * * * A friend recently dropped off a hot-off-the-press copy of Xi Jinping: The Goverance of China. It is…

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Sprint: A book review by Bob Morris

April 26, 2023

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz Simon & Schuster (March 2016) Here is a unique methodology “to solve big problems, test new ideas, get…

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