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Forrest Breyfogle III on High-Impact Process Improvement: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

April 2, 2023

Forrest W. Breyfogle III is a Professional Engineer and ASQ (American Society for Quality) Fellow who founded Smarter Solutions in 1992. As a management thought leader and innovator, he developed the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) business management system. IEE provides radical…

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Origins of April Fools’ Day

April 1, 2023

I came upon the material that follows at A&E’s HISTORY website. Seriously. * * * April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery. April Fools’…

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work

March 30, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ovul Sezer, Kelly Nault, and Nadav Klein for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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How Young Women Can Overcome Obstacles in the Corporate World

March 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kristen Sieffert 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…

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How to Lead Your Family Business: A book review by Bob Morris

March 28, 2023

How to Lead Your Family Business:  Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges Julie Charlestein Matt Holt/An Imprint of Bella Books (February 2023) Timely and timeless advice that is practical, principled, and results-driven For about 20 years, I worked closely…

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10 Unsolved Ancient Mysteries

March 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jesse Greenspan for the HISTORY website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Credit: Danita Delimont/Getty Images * * * Despite…

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Overcoming the Inclusion Facade

March 27, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Seval Gündemir, Astrid C. Homan, and Lindred (Lindy) Greer  for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * *…

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Mixed Signals: A book review by Bob Morris

March 26, 2023

Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work Uri Gneezy Yale University Press (2023) A brilliant analysis of “the interaction of important agendas” Many years ago, I realized that I could not motivate other people but I could help some people to…

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AI with a Human Face: The case for—and against—digital employees

March 25, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Seymour, Dan Lovallo, Kai Riemer, Alan R. Dennis, and Lingyao (Ivy) Yuan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of…

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The No. 1 Question to Ask When Evaluating AI Tools

March 24, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Sarah Lebovitz, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, and Natalia Levina for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Andy Potts *…

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