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John Mattone: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 19, 2013

 John Mattone is known among leaders of Fortune 500 companies as a cutting-edge thinker in the areas of leadership and talent management. He is recognized by the Thinkers 50 as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and by Leadership…

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Groundswell: A book review by Bob Morris

July 19, 2013

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff Harvard Business School Press (2008) Note: I try to re-read at least two books a week that I first read years ago and am glad I…

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The Bombmaker’s Burden

July 18, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from Shirley Streshinsky‘s review of Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center, written by Ray Monk and published by Doubleday. She explains why winning the atomic race failed to bring Oppenheimer peace of mind. She…

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What’s the Future of Business? (WTF): A book review by Bob Morris

July 18, 2013

What’s the Future of Business? (WTF): Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences Brian Solis John Wiley & Sons (2013) How to gain an understanding of the psychology of engagement between and among connected consumers First, an introduction to Brian Solis…

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Best of The Summer: 6 Books The Critics Adore

July 18, 2013

Here is the introduction to an online article written by Lynn Neary for National Public Radio (NPR). Each of three prominent critics — Ron Charles, Washington Post Book Critic; Marcela Valdes, Freelance Reviewer; and Laura Miller, Salon.com Book Critic —…

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David Reimer (Merryck & Company) in “The Corner Office”

July 17, 2013

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 David Reimer, the chief executive…

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Wanted: Gurus With Actual Experience

July 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Brett Gundlock for The Wall…

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True Story: A book review by Bob Morris

July 17, 2013

True Story: How to Combine Story and Action to Transform Your Business Ty Montague Harvard Business Review Press (2013) How to avoid organizational metastasis, especially during the Age of Connected Consumers If you wish to create or increase demand for…

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How to Deliver Negative Feedback with Care

July 16, 2013

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. * * * It’s a manager’s job to occasionally make an employee aware…

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To Follow Checklists, or, To Create Cultures: How Should We lead Creative Talent?

July 16, 2013

Here is a guest article by Lina Echeverría who spent twenty-five years inspiring creativity and accelerating innovation at Corning Incorporated, one of America’s leading technology companies. She led teams of scientists and researchers at Corning that developed everything from the…

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