Harvard Business Review Press

When More Is Not Better: A book review by Bob Morris

October 4, 2020

When More Is Not Better: Overcoming America’s Obsession with Economic Efficiency Roger L. Martin Harvard Business Review Press (September 2020) Democratic capitalism is not — or at least should not be — an oxymoron Long before the Declaration of Independence,…

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The Grit Factor: A book review by Bob Morris

September 16, 2020

The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World Shannon Huffman Polson Harvard Business Review Press (September 2010) How to find “the place where the world needs you most,” where you can be the…

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Maggie Craddock on self-empowerment: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 23, 2020

Maggie Craddock is an executive coach who has worked with clients at all levels on the professional spectrum – from people entering the workforce to Fortune 500 CEOs.  She has been featured on CNBC, National Public Radio and quoted in…

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Humanocracy: A book review by Bob Morris

August 22, 2020

Humanocracy: Creatiing Organizatuions as Amazing as the People Inside Them Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini Harvard Business Review Press (August 2020) How to build an organization “that’s fit for human beings, and fit for the future” In recent years, several…

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Maggie Craddock on self-empowerment: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 16, 2020

Maggie Craddock is an executive coach who has worked with clients at all levels on the professional spectrum – from people entering the workforce to Fortune 500 CEOs.  She has been featured on CNBC, National Public Radio and quoted in…

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Step Back: A book review by Bob Morris

July 23, 2020

Step Back: How to Bring the Art of Reflection into Your Busy Life Joseph L. Badaracco Harvard Business Review Press (2010) Here are “practical everyday ways of reflecting that help you work better and live better” I have read all…

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Out-Innovate: A book review by Bob Morris

July 5, 2020

Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs–from Delhi to Detroit–Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley Alexandre Lazarow Harvard Business Review Press (April 2020) “The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.”  Steven Wright As Alexandre Lazarow…

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The Politics Industry: A book review by Bob Morris

July 1, 2020

The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter Harvard Business Review Press (June 2020) “A republic — if you can keep it.”  Benjamin Franklin That was Franklin’s…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking: A book review by Bob Morris

June 26, 2020

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2020) “Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems.”  Tim Brown This book is one of the most recent volumes in…

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (Vol.2): A book review by Bob Morris

June 19, 2020

HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (Vol.2) Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (March 2020) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”  Michael Porter: This book is a long-overdue companion to a volume first published in 2011…

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