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Susan Jacoby on: “Robert Ingersoll, the Great Agnostic”

February 27, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article writtem by Susan Jacoby, A New Birth of Reason, in which she discusses Robert Ingersoll, the Great Agnostic, who inspired late-19th-century Americans by affirming the founders’ belief in separation of church and state.…

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Innovation Whac-A-Mole

February 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Henry Doss for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, obtain subscription information, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Photo credit: Wikipedia *…

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The Impact Equation: A book review by Bob Morris

February 26, 2013

The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise? Chris Brogan and Julien Smith Portfolio/Penguin Group (2012) Here’s the Formula for High-Impact Business Success: C x (R+E+A+T+E) Those who have already read Chris Brogan and Julien Smith’s…

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Robert Ingersoll and “A New Birth of Reason”

February 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article in The American Scholar written by Susan Jacoby. She points out that Robert Ingersoll, the Great Agnostic, inspired late-19th-century Americans to uphold the founders’ belief in separation of church and state. The…

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Maria Konnikova: An interview by Bob Morris

February 26, 2013

Maria Konnikova is the author of the New York Times bestseller, MASTERMIND: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. She writes the weekly “Literally Psyched” column for Scientific American, where she explores the intersection of literature and psychology, and formerly wrote the…

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Who Says It’s a Man’s World: A book review by Bob Morris

February 25, 2013

Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination Emily Bennington AMACOM (2013) A brilliant response to this question: “What does it take for women to win at the highest level?” As I began to read this…

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How to Re-think the Way You Think

February 25, 2013

“You can ask people for advice, but in the end only you have the answer. Start the year on the right foot by resolving to make the best decisions,” according to Jac Fitz-enz. Here is an excerpt from an article…

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Idea Agent: A book review by Bob Morris

February 24, 2013

Idea Agent: Leadership that Liberates Creativity and Accelerates Innovation Lina M. Echeverria AMACOM (2012) A personal journey of discovery, generously shared with those who also aspire to liberate creativity and accelerate innovation Lina Echeverria shares with us her intensely personal…

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Success Under Stress: A book review by Bob Morris

February 24, 2013

Success Under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure’s On Sharon Melnick AMACOM (2013) How to avoid or overcome self-defeating barriers to success…including those that are self-imposed Walt Kelly’s possum, Pogo, once observed, “We have…

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Lily Kanter (Serena & Lily) in “The Corner Office”

February 24, 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 Lily Kanter, co-founder and chief…

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