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The Disney Way: A book review by Bob Morris

April 23, 2016

The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company (Third Edition) Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson McGraw-Hill (April 2016) The “magic” of values-driven, customer-centric, high-impact management This is the updated and expanded Third Edition of a book…

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Stretch: A book review by Bob Morris

March 21, 2016

Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick John Wiley & Sons (2016) “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles…

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28 “Awesome Quotations”

March 9, 2016

These words of wisdom truly are some of the most powerful and wisest quotes ever written. Here they are… 1. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live…

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What Highly Imaginative People Do Differently

March 8, 2016

In Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind, Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire observe, “Creative people are hubs of diverse interests, influences, behaviors, qualities, and ideas — and through their work, they find a way to…

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Eyal Winter on “Feeling Smart”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 4, 2016

Eyal Winter is professor of economics and the former director of the Center for the Study of Rationality at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one of the world’s leading institutions in the academic study of decision making. He served as…

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Business Adventures: Snapshot of a Business “Classic”

March 2, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors are the shoulders upon…

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Eyal Winter on “Feeling Smart”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 26, 2016

Eyal Winter is professor of economics and the former director of the Center for the Study of Rationality at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one of the world’s leading institutions in the academic study of decision making. He served as…

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Light: A book review by Bob Morris

February 26, 2016

Light: A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age Bruce Watson Bloomsbury (2016) “For the rest of my life, I will reflect on what light is.” Albert Einstein As Bruce Watson explains, “The truth is that, despite three millennia…

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Creativity: A Treasury of Observations and Insights

January 25, 2016

Creative thinking is essential to making something new (invention) or something better (innovation) . I agree with David and Tom Kelley, co-authors of Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All , that almost anyone can think more creatively about what…

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The Daily Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

January 7, 2016

The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day David Horsager Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2015) “Make everything as simple as possible but no simpler.” Albert Einstein The narrative consists of 35 “Tips” on how to accelerate…

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