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Stewart D. Friedman on “Leading the Life You Want”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 22, 2016

In 1984, Stew Friedman joined Wharton, where he is the Practice Professor of Management. In 2001, he concluded a two-year assignment (while on academic leave) at Ford Motor Company, as the senior executive for leadership development. Total Leadership: Be a…

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Stewart D. Friedman on “Leading the Life You Want”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

August 16, 2016

In 1984, Stew Friedman joined Wharton, where he is the Practice Professor of Management. In 2001, he concluded a two-year assignment (while on academic leave) at Ford Motor Company, as the senior executive for leadership development. Total Leadership: Be a…

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Bill Steele on “Presentation Skills 201”: An interview by Bob Morris

July 24, 2016

A presentation skills trainer and coach since 1992, Bill Steele has helped thousands of presenters increase their ability to craft strong, persuasive messages and deliver them with an engaging style. He has worked with both individuals and presentation teams in…

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Delivering on Digital: A book review by Bob Morris

June 13, 2016

Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies That Are Transforming Government William D. Eggers RosettaBooks (June 2016) How to attract, hire, train, and then retain the talent for digital thinking that can transform any organization This book’s title refers to…

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How to attract, hire, train, and then retain the talent for digital thinking that can transform any organization

May 30, 2016

In Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies That Are Transforming Government, William Eggers recommends and explains nine strategies that will help decision-makers in governmental entities that need to attract, hire, train, and then retain the talent they need to compete…

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Martin Lindstrom on “Small Data”: An interview by Bob Morris

May 19, 2016

At the age of 11 Martin Lindstrom opened the doors to his own Legoland, optimistically anticipating hoards of visitors from near and far. Not a single person showed up. Aware that something more than mere brilliant design was needed to…

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Great Innovators Create the Future , Manage the Present, and Selectively Forget the Past

April 29, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. The material is adapted from The Three-Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press April 2016). To…

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Joseph A. Michelli on “Being Driven to Delight”: An interview by Bob Morris

March 6, 2016

Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., C.S.P., is an internationally sought-after speaker, author, and organizational consultant who transfers his knowledge of exceptional business practices in ways that develop joyful and productive workplaces with a focus on the total customer experience. His insights…

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Christine L. Borgman on “Big Data, Little Data, No Data, and Scholarship in the Networked World”

February 7, 2016

I have recently read and will soon review a book, Christine L. Borgman’s Big Data, Little Data, No Data: Scholarship in the Networked World (MIT Press 2015), that increased substantially my understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of data in various…

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Jeremie Kubicek: An interview by Bob Morris

December 8, 2015

Jeremie Kubicek is the co­founder of GiANT Worldwide, a global company dedicated to leadership transformation through intentional apprenticeship. He is also a speaker, best­selling author and pioneering entrepreneur, and he is best known for his enthusiastic, impactful encouragement to leaders…

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