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Strategy and Execution Are the Same Thing

January 22, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger L. Martin for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email…

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A Must-Read Business Classic: The First 90 Days

January 8, 2016

An Updated and Expanded Edition Michael D. Watkins’ business book classic, The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter was published by Harvard Business Review Press (May 14, 2013). If you have read it,…

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StandOut 2.0: A book review by Bob Morris

January 6, 2016

StandOut 2.0: Assess Your Strengths, Find Your Edge, Win at Work Marcus Buckingham Harvard Business Review Press (July 2015) How to identify and then leverage the strengths needed to accelerate personal growth and professional development Those who have read one…

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Authentic Workplaces Don’t Try to Make Everyone the Same

November 17, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. As I read it, I was again reminded of a brilliant observation by Margaret Mead: “Always remember…

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Why Should Anyone Work Here?: A book review by Bob Morris

October 22, 2015

Why Should Anyone Work Here?: What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones Harvard Business Review Press (October 2015) “If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.” William…

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What You Really Need to Lead: A book review by Bob Morris

September 29, 2015

What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner Robert Steven Kaplan Harvard Business Review Press 2015) To paraphrase Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can be an effective leader or think you can’t,…

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High-Impact Human Capital Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

August 29, 2015

High-Impact Human Capital Strategy: Addressing the 12 Major Challenges Today’s Organizations Face Jack J. Phillips and Patricia Pulliam Phillips AMACOM (2015) “It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not…

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HBR Guide to Leading Teams: A book review by Bob Morris

August 27, 2015

HBR Guide to Leading Teams Mary Shapiro Harvard Business Review Press (2015) “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams Most of the volumes in the…

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R “Ray” Wang: An interview by Bob Morris

August 18, 2015

R “Ray” Wang is the Principal Analyst and CEO of Silicon Valley- based Constellation Research. He’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog, “A Software Insider’s Point of View”. The blog provides insight into how disruptive…

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Reinventing Performance Management

August 10, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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