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Confronting the Pain of Innovation

July 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Schrage and published in Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, sign in or sign up for HBR email alerts, and obtain discount information, please click here.…

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Why your “to-do” list doesn’t work

July 23, 2012

Here is an article written by Dave Johnson for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here. *     *    …

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Vital Voices: A book review by Bob Morris

July 22, 2012

Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World Alyse Nelson Jossey-Bass (2012) How and why “women’s rights are human rights” and “women’s progress is global progress” for everyone Alyze Nelson wrote the Introduction and then devotes a separate chapter to each of…

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Cathy Choi (Bulbrite) in “The Corner Office”

July 21, 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 Cathy Choi, is president of Bulbrite, a lighting maker and…

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Whitney L. Johnson: An interview by Bob Morris

July 20, 2012

Whitney L. Johnson dared to dream when she began her Wall Street career as a secretary. With courage and persistence, by her forties she had risen to become an Institutional Investor-ranked sell-side analyst. Whitney is the president and co-founder of Clayton Christensen’s investment firm, Rose…

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CEO Tools: A book review by Bob Morris

July 19, 2012

CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager’s Success Kraig Kramers Gandy Dancer Press Llc (2002) Welcome to the Kramers Hardware Store where results-driven executives find the tools they need to outperform their competition I first met Kraig Kramers…

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Narcissism: The Difference Between High Achievers and Leaders

July 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Justin Menkes for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Triple Crown Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

July 11, 2012

Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek McGraw-Hill (2012) “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”  Vince Lombardi The Lombardi remarks help to explain why Bob Vanourek…

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Measuring An Employee’s Worth? Consider Influence

July 11, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by E.B. (“Liza”) Boyd for Fast Company magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *  …

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Mark Ingwer: An interview by Bob Morris

July 11, 2012

Mark Ingwer, Ph.D, is a consumer psychologist and the managing partner of Insight Consulting Group, a global marketing and strategy consultancy specializing in market research and consumer insights. He has over 25 years experience applying his unique blend of psychology, marketing, and business acumen to helping companies…

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