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Charles R. Morris: An interview by Bob Morris

December 17, 2012

A lawyer and former investment banker, Charles R. Morris has written twelve books and is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic Monthly. His published works include The Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, and the Maelstrom of Markets,…

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Karl Heiselman (Wolff Olins) in “The Corner Office”

December 17, 2012

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Karl Heiselman, the chief executive…

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Cognitive Science: Fifteen Perspectives

December 17, 2012

I have recently read and then reviewed more than a dozen books whose authors discuss one or more dimensions of cognitive science. Even with the accumulation of invaluable information and insights that have increased my understanding of cognitive science, I…

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Albert Einstein on just about everything that really matters

December 17, 2012

I have been collecting quotations since childhood and observations by Albert Einstein (1879-1955) are among my favorites. For example: o “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” o “Insanity is doing…

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Toby Lester: An interview by Bob Morris

December 16, 2012

Toby Lester is a journalist, an editor, and an independent scholar. In addition to writing books, he is a longtime contributor to The Atlantic, for whom he has written extensively, on such topics as the reconstruction of ancient Greek music,…

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12 Jobs on the Brink: Will They Evolve or Go Extinct?

December 16, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Heather Dugan who is a contributing writer to Salary.com. Find out if your current job — or the one you are preparing for — is on the “Endangered Occupations List.”…

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How to Be Assertive While Being Yourself

December 16, 2012

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * If you’re reserved, you’ve likely been told you need…

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The Collected Wisdom of Warren Buffett

December 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Moritz. I have read and reviewed almost all of the books and read dozens of articles about Warren Buffett. He is among the very few business thinkers who have…

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Where the Jobs Will (and Won’t) Be In 2013

December 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Susan Adams for Forbes magazine. She is its deputy leadership editor. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Turn the Ship Around!: A book review by Bob Morris

December 15, 2012

Turn the Ship Around!: How to Create Leadership at Every Level L. David Marquet Greenleaf Book Group Press (2012) Lessons about leadership to be learned from a year aboard a nuclear-powered attack submarine I recently read this book in combination…

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