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All In: A book review by Bob Morris

April 3, 2012

All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton Free Press (2012) How and why “it’s culture that will differentiate your organization and drive real business results”…for better or worse Those who have read any of…

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Five Ways to Make a Workplace Environment More Creative

April 3, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Witthoft and Scott Doorley 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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How to Get into Your Zone

April 1, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by James Allworth 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…

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Charlotte Beers (Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide) in “The Corner Office”

April 1, 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 Charlotte Beers, former chairwoman and C.E.O. of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, now…

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Thinking, Fast and Slow: A book review by Bob Morris

March 31, 2012

Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2011) Why I think this is one of the most important books published during the past decade Given the number and quality of the reviews of this book that have…

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Why and how to make “purposeful” mistakes

March 31, 2012

In Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure, Paul J. H. Schoemaker observes, “Our schools and organizations are designed for efficiency and order. These are fine principles but rarely encourage mistakes, either brilliant or foolish. Students are…

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7 types of people you never want to work with

March 30, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Steve Tobak 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…

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Creative Thinkering: A book review by Bob Morris

March 30, 2012

Creative Thinkerin: Putting Your Imagination to Work Michael Michalko New World Library (2011) How and why conceptual blending of dissimilar subjects, ideas, and concepts is the most important factor in creative thinking Those who have read any of Michael Michalko’s previously…

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The Three Don’ts of Persuasion

March 30, 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. Persuading people to believe in your idea is a critical leadership skill.…

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6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers

March 29, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an outstanding article written by Paul J. H. Schoemaker and featured online by Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription, please click…

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