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William Deresiewicz on “Solitude and Leadership”

January 24, 2013

Here is an excerpt from a lecture delivered by William Deresiewicz to the plebe class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in October 2009. I came upon it in The American Scholar magazine, the venerable but lively…

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Richard Florida, Second Interview, by Bob Morris

August 8, 2012

Richard Florida is author of the global best-sellers, The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City? A more recent book,The Great Reset, explains how new ways of living and working will drive post-crash prosperity. Other works include The Flight of the Creative…

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There Is No Invisible Hand

June 9, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Schlefer for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *    …

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Olivia Fox Cabane: An interview by Bob Morris

April 21, 2012

An expert in the fields of charisma, trust, influence and persuasion, Olivia Fox Cabane gives people the skills and the self-confidence that lead to outstanding performance. From a base of thorough behavioral science, she extracts the most practical tools for…

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Why it is imperative to hire for attitude

January 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article by Dan Schawbel and featured online at the Forbes website. In it, Mark Murphy explains why a job candidate’s attitude is more important than talent, skills, and experience.  To read the complete article,…

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Geoffrey A. Moore: Second Interview, by Bob Morris

November 18, 2011

  Geoffrey Moore is chairman emeritus of three Silicon-Valley-based consulting firms he helped found: The Chasm Group, the Chasm Institute, and TCG Advisors, all of which provide market development and business strategy services to many leading high-technology companies. He is also a Venture…

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Eugene A. Fitzgerald: An interview by Bob Morris

August 20, 2011

Eugene A. Fitzgerald was born in Springfield, MA, USA. He received a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 1985 from MIT and his PhD in the same discipline from Cornell University in 1989. Building upon his early experience at AT&T Bell Labs, he…

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Jim Champy: An interview by Bob Morris

June 9, 2011

Now serving as chairman of Perot Systems’ consulting practice, Jim Champy is recognized throughout the world for his work on leadership and management issues and on organizational change and business reengineering. He is the author of several books that include…

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William Deresiewicz on Solitude and Leadership

May 3, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Deresiewicz for his “All Points” column that is featured online by The American Scholar website. “The American Scholar is the venerable but lively quarterly magazine of public affairs, literature, science,…

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Regina Herzlinger: An interview by BobMorris

March 30, 2011

Regina Herzlinger received her Bachelor’s Degree from MIT and then her Doctorate from the Harvard Business School where she is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration Chair. She was the first woman to be tenured and chaired at Harvard Business School and the…

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