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Peter Sims on “Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes”

February 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Sims for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence, a book review by Bob Morris

February 1, 2013

Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Selected Writings Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2011) How leaders can “help people to get and stay in the brain zone [flow] where they can work at their Best” What we have in this…

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The Narcissistic Leader: Not as Good as He (Or You) May Think

February 1, 2013

Maria Konnokova‘s instant bestseller, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, was published by Viking on January 3, 2013, and remains on the New York Times bestseller list. Here is a brief excerpt from a blog post of hers that…

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Andrew St. George on “Leadership lessons from the Royal Navy”

January 31, 2013

Here is an article written by Andrew St. George for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As he explains, “This branch of the British armed services consciously fosters cheerfulness and nourishes its collective memory. Business executives should take…

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10 Creative Block Breakers That Actually Work

January 31, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan K. Perry for Psychology Today in which she insists, “You CAN overcome the frustration of feeling blocked.” To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please…

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THE NORMAL WELL-TEMPERED MIND: A Conversation with Daniel C. Dennett

January 31, 2013

Here is another in the CONVERSATION AT EDGE series, in this instance a conversation with the philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. He is perhaps best known in cognitive science for his concept of intentional systems, and his multiple drafts (or “fame…

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Gerard J. Tellis on “Several of the Major Business Challenges to Be Faced in 2013”

January 30, 2013

Gerard J. Tellis (PhD Michigan) is Professor Marketing, Management, and Organization, Neely Chair of American Enterprise, and Director of the Center for Global Innovation, at the USC Marshall School of Business. He is an expert in innovation, advertising, new product…

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a fine line: A book review by Bob Morris

January 30, 2013

a fine line: how design strategies are shaping the future of business Hartmut Esslinger Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2009) Throughout the years since Hartmut Esslinger founded frog design (one of the world’s leading strategic design firms), having learned firsthand how truly…

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Kevin Cashman: An interview by Bob Morris

January 30, 2013

Kevin Cashman is a Senior Partner, CEO & Board Services, Korn/Ferry International. He is recognized as a pioneer in leadership development and executive development, focusing on optimizing executive, team, and organizational performance. He is the founder of LeaderSource, a premier…

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Preparing for a new era of work

January 30, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Susan Lund, James Manyika, and Sree Ramaswamy explain how and why global competition, emerging skill shortages, and changing demographics will soon…

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