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The Power of Creativity: A book review by Bob Morris

November 9, 2018

The Power of Creativity: A Three-Part Series for Writers, Artists, Musicians and Anyone In Search of Great Ideas Bryan Collins Independently Published (Second Edition, 2018) “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”  Albert Einstein Long…

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The unique power of the “creative prelude”

August 14, 2018

In the latest of his eight books, SCRAMBLE, Marty Neumeier provides a fictional account of a young CEO in trouble. He and his team have five weeks to reimagine their company. If the board approves their plan, they’ll live to…

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Radical Markets: A book review by Bob Morris

June 13, 2018

Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl Princeton University Press (April 2018) How and why, in order to “open up our social possibilities, we must open our minds to radical…

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Unsafe Thinking: A book review by Bob Morris

April 29, 2018

Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most Jonah Sachs De Capo Lifelong Books/Hachette Book Group (April 2014) How and why “if you’re nervous, that’s a good spot to be in.”  Jason Klein Long ago,…

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The Introvert’s Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

March 31, 2018

The Introvert’s Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone Matthew Pollard AMACOM (2018) “Why should I care?” Years ago during dinner with a very prominent venture capitalist in San Francisco, I asked him how he and his colleagues…

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Quirky: A book review by Bob Morris

February 15, 2018

Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World Melissa A. Schilling PublicAffairs (2/13/18) “What makes some people spectacularly innovative?” Melissa Schilling poses that question and then focuses on eight serial breakthrough…

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The Book of Mistakes: A book review by Bob Morris (2/6)

February 11, 2018

The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future Skip Prichard Center Street Press/Hachette Book Group (February 6, 2018) “In order to fulfill your dreams, it is imperative to become an asker, a seeker, and a knocker.” I…

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The Age of Agile: A book review by Bob Morris

February 8, 2018

The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Get Done Stephen Denning AMACOM (February 2018) How and why “organizations are connecting everyone and everything, everywhere, all the time” and what that means I cannot recall a…

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The nature and significance of self-efficacy in breakthrough innovation

December 16, 2017

In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon an abundance of recent research. However different…

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How valuable is brainstorming?

November 3, 2017

In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Jamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon an abundance of recent research. However different…

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