Harvard Business School Press

Unbundling the corporation

August 1, 2015

Occasionally, I provide an excerpt from a classic article, in this instance one co-authored by John Hagel III and Marc Singer for the McKinsey Quarterly (in 2000), published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why the forces that…

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The Management Century: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2015

The Management Century Stuart Crainer Jossey-Bass/Wiley Imprint (2000) A brilliant survey of cutting-edge business thinking in the 20th century Note: I reviewed this book when it was published in 2000 and recently re-read it in preparation to read and then…

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Scott D. Anthony on Generating and Then Launching Great Ideas: An interview by Bob Morris

April 6, 2015

Scott D. Anthony is the managing partner of Innosight, a global strategic innovation consulting and investment firm. Based in the firm’s Singapore offices since 2010, he has led Innosight’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region as well as its venture capital…

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Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD, on Stress in the Workplace: A second interview by Bob Morris

March 8, 2015

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD, a child and adult psychiatrist, is a New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned speaker and leading authority in the field of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is a graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical…

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The Best Indicators of Deep Smarts

February 17, 2015

Dorothy Leonard has co-authored three books in which she discusses “deep smarts”: business-critical, experienced-based knowledge. Such knowledge is “deep” in terms of its nature and extent and smart in terms of its practical value. We all have had a relationship…

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Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad on “Competing for the Future”

February 9, 2015

In a classic article they wrote for the Harvard Business Review (July 1994 issue), Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad share their thoughts about how to create the future by asking the right questions and then obtaining the right answers. As…

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Groundswell: A book review by Bob Morris

July 19, 2013

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff Harvard Business School Press (2008) Note: I try to re-read at least two books a week that I first read years ago and am glad I…

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Clayton Christensen on “The Discipline of Managing Disruption”

May 1, 2013

To Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?, a primary task of leadership is asking questions that anticipate great challenges. Here is a brief excerpt from an interview conducted by Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine,…

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The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia Montgomery

March 27, 2013

Here is the introduction to an interview of Cynthia Montgomery, conducted by Ken Favaro and Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. The distinguished Harvard Business School professor observes that leaders become better strategists by engaging in…

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Immunity to Change: A book review by Bob Morris

December 23, 2012

Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey Harvard Business School Press (2009) An adaptive approach to sustainable improvement of personal and organizational performance There are…

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