Albert Einstein

The Digital Marketer: A book review by Bob Morris

May 26, 2014

: Ten New Skills You Must Learn to Stay Relevant and Customer-Centric Larry Weber and Lisa Leslie Henderson Wiley (2014) How and why effective marketing depends on finding new and better answers to the same questions Since the ancient bazaars…

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Does “practice make perfect”?

May 24, 2014

At least some people continue to insist that “practice makes perfect.” Does it? No. Decades of research (notably by Anders Ericsson and his associates at Florida State University) leave no doubt that an individual’s peak performance is the result (on…

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Leading with Questions (Second Edition): A book review by Bob Morris

May 21, 2014

Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask (Second Edition) Michael J. Marquardt, Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand Unless you ask the right questions, you’ll never get the right answer and that indicates you probably don’t…

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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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Josh Linkner on how to avoid “the complexity trap”

May 8, 2014

Here is a brief article by Josh Linkner during which he shares his thoughts about how to get to what Oliver Wendell Holmes once characterized as “simplicity on the other side of complexity.” This is what Albert Einstein also had…

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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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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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Essentialism: A book review by Bob Morris

April 9, 2014

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg McKeown Crown Business/Imprint of Crown Publishing Group “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” Albert Einstein As I began to read this book for the first time, I was again reminded…

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Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft: An interview by Bob Morris

April 6, 2014

Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at the Stanford d.school. His design work centers on using media and environments to enhance interactions, gently guide behavior, and bolster learning. At Stanford, he teaches classes in communication design including storytelling & visual…

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