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“The Top 100 Speeches” throughout United States history

December 19, 2012

  If you click here you can check out “The Top 100 Speeches” at the American Rhetoric website. Better yet, you can click on any/all of the 100 speeches and read the text. And even better yet, you can click on…

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Matthew May and The Laws of Subtraction: An interview by Guy Kawasaki

December 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Guy Kawasaki, featured by Google+, in which he shares his thoughts about Matthew May’s latest book, The Laws of Subtraction: 6 Simple Rules for Winning in the Age of Excess Everything.…

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Leapfrogging: A book review by Bob Morris

December 5, 2012

Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2012) The power and value of serendipity on the other side of complexity As I began to read this book, I was reminded of an observation by…

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The best innovators are need seekers

November 16, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article in which Gijs van Wulfen discusses the result of a Booz & Company study and shares his own thoughts about why and how innovators are need seekers. To heck out the study, please…

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Listen up, biz leaders: It’s time to rethink everything

October 27, 2012

Here is an excerpt from article co-authored by Geoff Colvin that appeared in Fortune magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, obtain subscription, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. *     *     * We’re not…

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The Secret Phrase Top Innovators Use

October 13, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Warren Berger for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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The New Corporate Garage

August 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another exceptionally well-written article written by Scott D. Anthony for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     *…

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Leapfrogging: A book review by Bob Morris

August 19, 2012

Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2012) The power and value of serendipity on the other side of complexity As I began to read this book, I was reminded of an observation by Oliver Wendell Holmes: “I wouldn’t give…

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Confronting the Pain of Innovation

July 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Schrage and published in Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, sign in or sign up for HBR email alerts, and obtain discount information, please click here.…

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Triple Crown Leadership: A book review by Bob Morris

July 11, 2012

Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek McGraw-Hill (2012) “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”  Vince Lombardi The Lombardi remarks help to explain why Bob Vanourek…

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