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Philip Kotler: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

May 10, 2015

Philip Kotler is the S.C. Johnson & Son Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He received his Master’s Degree at the University of Chicago and his PhD Degree at MIT, both in…

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Linda Rottenberg: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

May 1, 2015

Named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News and one of TIME’s 100 “Innovators for the 21st century,” Linda Rottenberg is considered among the world’s most dynamic experts on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Her pioneering work also earned her…

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Linda Rottenberg: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

April 24, 2015

Named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News and one of TIME’s 100 “Innovators for the 21st century,” Linda Rottenberg is considered among the world’s most dynamic experts on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. Her pioneering work also earned her…

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Ellen Langer on the Value of Mindfulness in Business

February 24, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Ellen Langer, a pioneer in mindfulness research, who says that companies can promote innovation and their own rejuvenation by setting the right context. The interview was conducted by Art Kleiner, editor-in-chief of…

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John Hagel on “The Big Shift in Strategy, Part 1”

January 8, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * In an exponential world,…

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Rookie Smarts: A book review by Bob Morris

November 15, 2014

Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work Liz Wiseman Harper Business (2014) Quaerere Eruditionem: Always “Seek Learning” In her previously published books, Liz Wiseman shares her thoughts about the power of multiplication, a force that…

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Ronald Heifetz on “The harsh realities of effective leadership: when to assert authority and when to lead”

October 31, 2014

The world is in the throes of perpetual and permanent crisis – political, financial, ethical, health. Leadership, says Harvard University’s Ronald Heifetz, is both the problem and solution. It’s dangerous work and there are no easy answers, but it can…

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Fail Better: A book review by Bob Morris

October 20, 2014

Fail Better: Design Smart Mistakes and Succeed Sooner Anjali Sastry and Kara Penn Harvard Business Review Press (2014) “You can’t escape failure”: How to use it to achieve great success that would not otherwise be possible As I began to…

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Steven Pinker on “The Source of Bad Writing”

October 2, 2014

Photo credit: Nick Cunard/Zuma Press Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steven Pinker for the Wall Street Journal. He explains how and why the “curse of knowledge’ leads writers to assume their readers know everything they know.…

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James Galbraith on Economic Growth: Now and Forever

September 28, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from the first chapter of James K. Galbraith’s most recent book, The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth, published by Simon and Schuster (September 2014). Whereas Henry Kissinger focuses on…

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