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Dignity in a Digital Age: A Book Review by Bob Morris

March 1, 2024

Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us Ro Khanna Simon & Schuster (February 2022) How technology can advance democratic patriotism bv respecting the dignity of every American I agree with these observations by the late…

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The Generation After Malcolm X

February 29, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article by Marshall Frady that appeared in The New Yorker (October 4, 1992). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Richard Avedon/©…

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Fire Up Innovation: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 28, 2024

Fire Up Innovation: Sparking and Sustaining Innovation Teams Helene Cahen Strategic Insights Press (2023) Channeling Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can or can’t be creative, you’re  probably right.” Tom Kelley and David Kelley share these thoughts in Creative Confidence:…

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Trump’s G.O.P. Is a Confederacy of Fakers

February 27, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas L. Friedman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and obtain subscription information, click here. Illustration Credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters * * *…

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When things get rocky, practice deliberate calm

February 26, 2024

Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast sponsored by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * *…

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Making Waves: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 25, 2024

Making Waves: A Woman’s Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of BenBella Books (February 2024) “The past is written, but we are left to write the future.” Jean-Luc Picard Long ago,…

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The Sure Thing

February 23, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic  New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell, published in the January 10, 2010, issue. To read the complete artic le, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:  Jean-FranÇois Martin *…

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The Steadfast Leader: A Book Review by Bob Morris

February 22, 2024

The Steadfast Leader: Control Anxiety, Make Confident Decisions, and Focus Your Team Using the New Science of Leadership Randy Brazie and Geoffrey Vanderpal McGraw Hill (November 2023) How to become a high-impact instinctive leader   The last time I checked, Amazon…

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What We’re Still Getting Wrong About Performance Management

February 22, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Amy Leschke-Kahle for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.Credit: Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images* * * Measuring and…

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To Cure Burnout, Embrace Seasonality

February 21, 2024

Here is a  brief excerpt from a brilliant article wriiten by Cal Newport and featured in The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Tim Enthoven * *…

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