James O’Toole

Friederike Fabritius on The Leading Brain: An interview by Bob Morris

June 7, 2017

Friederike Fabritius is a neuropsychologist and a leading expert in the field of Neuroleadership. After starting at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and then continuing as a management consultant at McKinsey, Friederike now applies her unique expertise in…

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The Social Life of Information: A book review by Bob Morris

April 6, 2017

The Social Life of Information John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid Harvard Business Review Press (March 2017) How and why “the ability of information and its technologies [continue] to change the social world for the better” This is an updated…

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Magic and Loss: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2016

Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art Virginia Heffernan Simon & Schuster (June 2016) How and why the Internet is “the most powerful expansion and expression of the project of being human” Virginia Heffernan observes, “These are exciting times, filled…

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Under New Management: A book review by Bob Morris

March 25, 2016

Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual David Burkus Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (March 2016) “Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their jobs done.” Peter Drucker When concluding…

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Get Smart!: A book review by Bob Morris

March 24, 2016

Get Smart!: How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field Brian Tracy Bibliomotion (March 2016) “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where…

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Stretch: A book review by Bob Morris

March 21, 2016

Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick John Wiley & Sons (2016) “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles…

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Collaborative Intelligence: A book review by Bob Morris

January 6, 2016

Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur Spiegel & Grau (2015) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret…

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Michael J. Silverstein: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

November 28, 2015

Michael J. Silverstein is a leader of The Boston Consulting Group’s global consumer practice. He specializes in helping the senior team at large multinationals transform their companies through superior consumer insight, accelerated organic growth, and M&A. His clients include some…

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Gerald Posner: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 23, 2015

John Martin of ABC News says “Gerald Posner is one of the most resourceful investigators I have encountered in thirty years of journalism.” The Los Angeles Times dubs him “a classic-style investigative journalist.” Posner is the author of twelve books,…

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Tim Richardson: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 30, 2015

Formerly, Tim Richardson headed Leadership and Talent at PWC (2000-2009), where he was the driving force behind the creation of an integrated talent strategy and leadership development. He started his career in financial services. He now focuses on talent and…

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