Bill Gates

Malcolm Gladwell on “Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule”

September 13, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Malcolm Gladwell for The New Yorker (August 21, 2013) in which Gladwell makes a vigorous effort to clarify issues that always result from careless reading and simplistic thinking. To read…

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Rajat Taneja on “What I Learned from Steve Ballmer”

September 9, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article by Rajat Taneja for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Steve Ballmer recently announced his retirement setting off a firestorm of analysis of…

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Dan Pontefract: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

September 9, 2013

Dan Pontefractis the author of Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization. He also holds the role of Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS where he is responsible for the overarching leadership development, learning and collaboration strategy for…

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Dan Pontefract: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

September 2, 2013

Dan Pontefract is the author of Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization. He also holds the role of Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS where he is responsible for the overarching leadership development, learning and collaboration strategy…

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Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid: A book review by Bob Morris

July 7, 2013

Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid: How Contrarian Entrepreneurs Create and Capture Extraordinary Value Daniel Isenberg Harvard Business Review Press (2013) A brilliant analysis of entrepreneurship as “the contrarian perception, creation, and capture of extraordinary value” Let’s say that a Mount Rushmore…

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LinkedIn Builds Its Publishing Presence

June 21, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Leslie Kaufman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times *…

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Chris Anderson on “How to Give a Killer Presentation”

June 16, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Anderson for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 6/10/13)

June 16, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Stiletto Network: Inside the Women’s Power Circles That Are Changing the Face of Business Pamela Ryckman Leadership Sustainability: Seven Disciplines…

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Bill Gates on “Three Things I’ve Learned From Warren Buffett”

June 15, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bill Gates featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * I’m looking forward to sharing posts from time to time…

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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A book review by Bob Morris

January 26, 2013

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention William Rosen Random House (2010) Note: In an article written for the Wall Street Journal (January 26, 2013), Bill Gates explains why he thinks this book…

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