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Colin Price on “Leadership and the art of plate spinning”

November 30, 2012

In this article featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company, Colin Price explains why senior executives will better balance people and priorities by embracing the paradoxes of organizational life. Here is a brief excerpt from it. To…

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The Clash of the Cultures: A book review by Bob Morris

November 4, 2012

The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation John C. Bogle John Wiley & Sons (2012) How a culture of short-term speculation now dominates a traditional culture of long-term investment…and why that must end The “clash” to which the title…

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The Value Investors: A book review by Bob Morris

September 3, 2012

The Value Investors: Lessons from the World’s Top Fund Managers Ronald W. Chan John Wiley & Sons, Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2012) Unique perspectives on how to attempt to achieve and then sustain a “stellar” record in value investment In an…

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Business Analytics for Managers: A book review by Bob Morris

August 15, 2012

Business Analytics for Managers: Taking Business Intelligence Beyond Reporting Gert H.N. Laursen and Jesper Thorlund John Wiley & Sons (2010) How and why making decisions based on “huge, noisy, messy data” requires business analytics Although business analytics can probably be traced back at least to Frederick Winslow Taylor’s…

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The Value of Business Analytics: A book review by Bob Morris

August 7, 2012

The Value of Business Analytics: Identifying the Path to Profitability Evan Stubbs John Wiley & Sons (2011) How and why the success of selling the value of analytics depends on four key activities Although business analytics can probably be traced back at least to Frederick Winslow…

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Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris

July 10, 2012

Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook:  Helping Companies Realize the Full Value of Acquisitions Scott C. Whitaker John Wiley & Sons (2012) How to combine, consolidate, and integrate resources effectively Most mergers and acquisitions either fail or fall far short of…

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J. Keith Murnighan: An interview by Bob Morris

July 6, 2012

J. Keith Murnighan earned his  Ph.D. from Purdue University and is currently the Harold H. Hines Jr. Distinguished Professor of Risk Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also teaches in Kellogg’s Executive MBA programs around the world, including Hong Kong, Germany,…

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The Thought Leader Interview: Dov Seidman

June 22, 2012

Here is the introduction to an interview of Dov Seidman, conducted by Art Kleiner and featured in strategy+business magazine published by Booz & Company, during which the influential business author and CEO explains why the practice of enlightened self-governance gives…

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Revenue Disruption: A book review by Bob Morris

June 13, 2012

Revenue Disruption: Game-Changing Sales and Marketing Strategies to Accelerate GrowthPhil Fernandez John Wiley & Sons (2012) How and why Revenue Performance Management (RPM) can help achieve sustainable growth and profitability The title of this book probably attracted your attention (and…

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Value: A book review by Bob Morris

June 1, 2012

Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs, and Bill Huyett John Wiley & Sons (2011) How executives can make much better decisions – “even as markets, economies, and industries change around them” All organizations need a solid foundation on which their executives…

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