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How and why trust is essential to organizational agility

October 15, 2019

In Agility, Leo Tilman and Charles Jacoby explain how to “navigate the unknown and seize opportunity in a world of disruption.” They correctly assert that, in a workplace environment — what they characterize as the agility “setting” — empowerment, vigilance,…

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Paul Nunes and Larry Downes on organizational dexterity: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

September 8, 2019

Paul Nunes is the global managing director for thought leadership at Accenture Research where he leads the company’s principle business research programs. He is coauthor of four books, including Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation (2014),…

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Leonard Marcus and Eric J. McNulty on leadership when it matters most: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 7, 2019

Leonard Marcus is a trailblazer in leadership studies and teaching. Shortly after 9/11, the federal government asked him and the Kennedy School’s David Gergen to establish the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) at Harvard University. The purpose: to study critical…

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James Strock on Theodore Roosevelt and other great leaders: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

July 17, 2019

James Strock is a best-selling author and speaker on leadership. His passion for the practice of leadership spans four decades. He’s an independent entrepreneur and reformer in business, government, and politics. He is the founder of the Serve to Lead…

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You’re It: A book review by Bob Morris

June 28, 2019

You’re It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most Leonard J. Marcus, Eric J. McNulty, Joseph M. Henderson, and Barry C. Dorn PublicAffairs (June 2019) How specific human complexities, relationships, and interdependencies determine success or failure To…

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Bart McDonough on becoming “cyber smart”  Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 17, 2019

Bart McDonough is the author of Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals and CEO and Founder of Agio, a hybrid managed IT and cybersecurity services provider. Prior to founding Agio, Bart worked…

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Gary Shapiro on the Unique Power of the Ninja Mindset: An interview by Bob Morris

March 8, 2019

Gary Shapiro is president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, the U.S. trade association representing more than 2,200 consumer technology companies and which owns and produces CES® – The Global Stage for Innovation. Shapiro directs a staff of…

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Henry Mintzberg on results-driven managment: An interview by Bob Morris

February 24, 2019

A professor in McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, Henry Mintzberg has been called a lot of things over his career – influential, innovative, iconoclast. Business magazine Fast Company even likened him to Mick Jagger. Of course, Mick Jagger was never named one…

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Wisdom @ Work: How and why to embrace your wizard

December 17, 2018

Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder Chip Conley Currency (September 2018) How and why to “embrace your wizard” Over the years, I have read and reviewed all of Chip Conley’s previously published books and noted how receptive…

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Kevin Hong on the power of the Outlier Approach: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

May 25, 2018

Kevin Hong is an Amazon best-selling author of The Outlier Approach: How to Triumph in Your Career as a Nonconformist. Previously, Kevin grew his startup Dealflicks up to a $15M valuation. He is currently an advisor to several startups including Sinemia and executives/entrepreneurs. Kevin’s work…

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