Patrick Lencioni

Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 8/5/13)

August 11, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry David C. Robertson with…

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StoryBranding: A book review by Bob Morris

April 11, 2013

StoryBranding: Creating Stand-Out Brands Through The Power of Story Jim Signorelli Greenleaf Book Group Press (2013) A sound introduction to storytelling fundamentals that can help to create or increase demand for whatever you offer for sale Thanks to Stephen Denning,…

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Taking Flight: A book review by Bob Morris

January 11, 2013

Taking Flight!: Master the DISC Styles to Transform Your Career, Your Relationships…Your Life Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert FT Press/Pearson Group (2012) Birdseye views on how to transform individual people as well as the relationships and organizations they share The…

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The Power of Storytelling: 10 Authoritative Perspectives

September 12, 2012

My guess (only a guess) is that whenever a list of the greatest storytellers throughout history is compiled, Charles Dickens would be among those included.  The creative talents of other novelists (notably Balzac and Dostoevsky) are probably ranked higher but I think Dickens’ skills with setting a…

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The Advantage: A book review by Bob Morris

March 26, 2012

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business  Patrick Lencioni Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2012) The power of redundant “overcommunication” of what is most important to achieve and sustain organizational health After eight bestselling business fables, Patrick Lencioni has…

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An invitation from Marshall Goldsmith to interact with Patrick Lencione

March 20, 2012

I just received this introduction from Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler and thought you may be interested. Here are the details. *     *     * Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler invite you to a 
Thought Leader Teleforum
on Wednesday March 28th at noon…

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The Radical Leap Re-Energized: A book review by Bob Morris

March 7, 2012

The Radical Leap Re-Energized: A Story That Will Change the Way You Lead Steve Farber No Limit Publishing (2011) “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what…

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

December 26, 2011

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed…

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A book review by Bob Morris

July 18, 2011

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni Jossey-Bass (2002) In this “leadership fable,” Lencioni focuses on “the rarity” of effective teamwork, noting that “teams, because they are made up of imperfect human beings, are inherently dysfunctional.” Is teamwork therefore…

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Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A book review by Bob Morris

July 18, 2011

Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors Patrick Lencioni Jossey-Bass (2006) Here’s the situation. Jude Cousins is a talented, energetic, and ambitious young marketing executive at Hatch Technology who, with…

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