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The Road to Reinvention: A book review by Bob Morris

June 7, 2014

The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation Josh Linkner Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand (2014) If you don’t constantly challenge your status quo, you can be certain that someone else will. In a previous book, Disciplined Dreaming, Josh…

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Nick Morgan: An interview by Bob Morris

May 28, 2014

Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has been commissioned by Fortune…

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Agile Change Management: A book review by Bob Morris

May 27, 2014

Agile Change Management: A Practical Framework for Successful Change Planning and Implementation Melanie Franklin Wiley (2014) Change management is impossible without change agents who have an agile mindset The last time I checked, Amazon offers 13,473 books on one or…

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part One

May 19, 2014

Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation. His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products &…

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David Shaked: An interview by Bob Morris

May 11, 2014

David Shaked is an independent consultant—a positive change leader for individuals, teams, and organizations. He has been practicing Lean Thinking and Six Sigma for 15 years as a certified Master Black Belt. David is also a practitioner and teacher of…

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Christine Bader: An interview by Bob Morris

May 4, 2014

In her own words: “Companies can help solve the greatest challenges facing the world today. Frankly, they’d better – because they’re helping create them. I’m not into philanthropy or dressing staff in matching t-shirts to paint a wall. That stuff…

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Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way: A book review by Bob Morris

April 29, 2014

Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way: Sustainable Success for the Creative Entrepreneur Jennifer Lee New World Library (2014) This is a WORK book for those who are willing and able to nourish and make effective use of their right brain.…

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Kai Hammerich: An interview by Bob Morris

April 11, 2014

Based in London, Kai Hammerich heads the European Leadership & Succession Practice for Russell Reynolds Associates. He has conducted numerous chairman, board, CEO and c-suite assignments for major Nordic, European and global technology clients as well as for some the largest Nordic…

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Steve Yastrow: An interview by Bob Morris

March 28, 2014

Steve Yastrow is the author of three books: Ditch the Pitch: The Art of Improvised Persuasion, We: The Ideal Customer Relationship, and Brand Harmony. Management guru Tom Peters said, “When Steve Yastrow writes, I pay close attention,” and called Brand…

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Michael Roberto: An interview by Bob Morris

March 24, 2014

Michael Roberto is the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. He has written two books: Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer and Know What You Don’t Know. He has created two best-selling audio/video…

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