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Levers of Control: A book report by Bob Morris

April 13, 2011

Levers of Control: How Managers Use Innovative Control Systems to Drive Strategic Renewal Robert Simons Harvard Business School Press (1994) I read this book when it was first published in 1994 and recently re-read it, curious to see how well…

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Army of Entrepreneurs: A book review by Bob Morris

March 22, 2011

Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth Jennifer Prosek AMACOM (2011) How to grow great gardeners The title of my review refers to what I believe is Jennifer Prosek’s key point in this book:…

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Hugh MacLeod’s Ignore Everybody: A book review by Bob Morris

February 2, 2011

Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity Hugh MacLeod Portfolio/Penguin (2009) As I began to read this book, I recalled a situation years ago in which a little girl (probably seven or eight years old) announced that her foot…

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Bradford D. Smart: An interview by Bob Morris

January 28, 2011

Bradford D. Smart completed his doctorate in industrial psychology at Purdue University, entered consulting, and for more than 30 years has been in private practice as president of Smart & Associates, Inc., based in the Chicago area. He is frequently…

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Saj-nicole Joni: An interview by Bob Morris

November 27, 2010

Saj-nicole Joni is president and CEO of the Cambridge International Group, Ltd. As well as an internationally known business strategist and Third Opinion adviser to senior executives and high-potential leaders, providing insight into high-stakes issues at the intersection of strategy,…

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Inside GE talent management: Two invaluable analyses

November 19, 2010

Most executives I know are afflicted by a variation on ADD (what I call “EADD”): their disorder is that they are frequently time-starved and/or attention-starved. For that reason, they welcome having access to the information they need to increase their…

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