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George E.L. Barbee: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

January 27, 2016

George E. L. Barbee is one of the original Batten Fellow faculty members (along with Jim Collins, Malcolm Gladwell and Jim Gilmore) at top-ranked University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and has been teaching innovation for the past 15…

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How to Cultivate the Art of Serendipity

January 20, 2016

According to Merriam-Webster, serendipity is “the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.” For example, almost 80 years ago, after taking his dog for a walk in the woods, a Swiss amateur-mountaineer and inventor named…

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Christopher Cabrera (founder and C.E.O. of Xactly) in “The Corner Office”

January 20, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Christopher Cabrera, founder and C.E.O.…

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César Melgoza (founder and chief executive of Geoscape) in “The Corner Office”

January 18, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of César Melgoza , founder and…

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Ann Cairns (president of international markets at MasterCard) in “The Corner Office”

January 17, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Ann Cairns, president of international…

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Joy Ride: A book review by Bob Morris

January 9, 2016

Joy Ride: Show People and Their Shows John Lahr W.W., Norton & Company (2015) For those who love the theater, here is a magic carpet on which to take a joy ride of their own. I have previously read all…

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Melanie Whelan (C.E.O. of SoulCycle) in “The Corner Office”

January 8, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Melanie Whelan, C.E.O. of SoulCycle.…

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Jessica Herrin (founder and chief executive of Stella & Dot Family Brands) in “The Corner Office”

January 5, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Jessica Herrin , founder and…

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Malcolm Gladwell Hands Out Book Blurbs Like Santa Does Presents

December 20, 2015

Above: Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point, and some of the book covers that feature his blurbs. “I feel like we have to promote ourselves,” he said of endorsing other writers’ work. * * * Here is…

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David Brooks on “How ISIS Makes Radicals”

December 9, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a timely and thoughtful article by David Brooks for The New York Time. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * After the terrorist…

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