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Roger Ebert’s “The best feature films of 2010?

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MARCH 1, 2011

His published works include The Great Movies III, Roger Ebert’s Movie Yearbook 2010, and The Pot and How to Use It. [.]. Despite several severe health issues, Ebert’s abundant rain and insatiable curiosity are as active as ever.

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Five myths about how to create jobs

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AUGUST 2, 2011

In the article that follows (first published in February, 2010), James Manyika and Byron Auguste identify and then invalidate five myths about how to create jobs that continue to remain remarkably [.].

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Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Words: How To Access 100 Million People in 10 Minutes

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JUNE 20, 2011

Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords: How To Access 100 Million People in 10 Minutes, 2nd Edition Perry Marshall and Bryan Todd Entrepreneur Press (2010) How to pursue business opportunities available at “THE benchmark for advertisers and information providers” Although this book’s subtitle specifies a worthy objective (i.e.

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The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris

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AUGUST 24, 2014

The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) How to develop “robust talent pipelines and same-day succession plans” I agree with Bill Conaty and Ram Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.”

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Giving Voice to Values: A book review by Bob Morris

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right Mary C. Gentile Yale University Press; First Edition (August 24, 2010) How to express your values more eloquently and act upon them more effectively As I began to read this brilliant book, I was reminded of James O’Toole’s contribution to a [.].

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Managing the Older Worker: A book review by Bob Morris

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order Peter Cappelli and Bill Novelli Harvard Business Review Press (2010) A thoughtful and thorough examination of “a neglected dimension of diversity” As is the case of almost every other important business book, this one is research-driven as indicated by the footnotes on Pages (..)

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Faster Cheaper Better: A book review by Bob Morris

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JUNE 27, 2011

Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman Crown Business (2010) How to create a more logical and more efficient network of processes for getting work done Michael Hammer’s death two years ago at age 60 was a tragic loss to his family members, friends, and [.].

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Smell a Rat – From a Distance

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MAY 2, 2011

You may remember my presentation at the First Friday Book Synopsis on the book How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud by Ken Fisher (2010, Wiley). The book was all about distinguishing between scrupulous and unscrupulous financial advisers.

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ROAR! : A book review by Bob Morris

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MAY 2, 2011

Turner John Wiley & Sons (2010) How to “break through all that noise and visual stimulation to get to the core of the customer” What we have here is another business fable, a very popular sub-genre for business book authors [.]. Get Heard in the Sales and Marketing Jungle Kevin Daum with Daniel A.

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Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble on Innovation Execution: Fundamental Core Principles

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In their latest collaboration, Beyond the Idea, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, explain how to execute innovation in any organization. As they explain, “The most important message in Beyond the Idea is very simple: innovation execution is its own unique discipline. It requires time, energy, and distinct thinking.

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APRIL 20, 2011

By now you should be familiar with Jeffrey Fox and his several bestselling business books, with the most recent being his best…thus far: How to Be a Fierce Competitor: What Winning Companies and Grerat Managers Do in Tough Times (2010). I just received an email alert from his website that includes this offer: You can [.].

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The Winner’s Brain: A book review by Bob Morris

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APRIL 27, 2012

The Winner’s Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske with Liz Neporent DeCapo Press/Perseus Books Group (2011) How and why your brain can help you to become the best person you can be Note: I recently re-read this book, first published in 2010, and value what it offers [.].

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The New HR Analytics: A book review by Bob Morris

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JANUARY 25, 2012

The New HR Analytics: Predicting the Economic Value of Your Company’s Human Capital Investments Jac Fitz-enz AMACOM (2010) A brilliant explanation of “the first holistic, predictive management model and operating system for the HR function” Those who have read one or more of Jac Fitz-enz’s previously published books know that (..)

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Mastering the Complex Sale: A book review by Bob Morris

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JUNE 26, 2011

Mastering the Complex Sale: How to Compete and Win When the Stakes are High!

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The Network Is Your Customer: A book review by Bob Morris

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Rogers Yale University Press (2010) Here’s the challenge: our future networks can “make us not only more connected but, let us hope, more human.” How to create the customer network-focused organization?” The Network Is Your Customer: 5 Strategies Tto Thrive in a Digital Age David L. Cisco CONNECT COLLABORATE CUSTOMIZE David L.

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Resonate: A book review by Bob Morris

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MARCH 19, 2011

Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences Nancy Duarte John Wiley & Sons (2010) How and why to create significant, sincere, and enlightening moments during presentations that “drive the big idea home” Don’t be deterred by the shape of this book (I was) and incorrectly assume that it is heavy on packaging and light on [.].

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The Dragonfly Effect: A book review by Bob Morris

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MAY 17, 2011

The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways to Use Social Media to Drive Social Change Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith with Carlye Adler Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2010) In this book written with Carlye Adler, Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith explain how to “leverage the power of the new social media to do something that [.].

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Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: A book review by Bob Morris

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JULY 31, 2011

2010) Risk unmanaged is risk exacerbated I am among those who find a wealth of excellent advice every time I pick up my copy of The Art of War and re-read a passage or two [.]. Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: Creating the Risk Intelligent Enterprise Frederick Funston and Stephen Wagner John Wilkey & Sons, Inc.

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To Win the Game, You Have to Play

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MAY 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article contributed by Lynne Morton, President, Performance Improvement Solutions) to the Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

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The Thought Leader Interview: Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

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MARCH 2, 2011

Kets de Vries by Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine (Mqy 10, 2010), published by Booz & Company. To read the complete interview, please click here. * * * INSEAD’s expert on leadership development clarifies how self-awareness can break the destructive pattern of corporate narcissism.

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The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris

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Smell a Rat – From a Distance

ROAR! : A book review by Bob Morris

Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble on Innovation Execution: Fundamental Core Principles

Supplies will last but hurry anyway….

The Winner’s Brain: A book review by Bob Morris

The New HR Analytics: A book review by Bob Morris

Mastering the Complex Sale: A book review by Bob Morris

The Network Is Your Customer: A book review by Bob Morris

Resonate: A book review by Bob Morris

The Dragonfly Effect: A book review by Bob Morris

Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: A book review by Bob Morris

To Win the Game, You Have to Play

The Thought Leader Interview: Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries

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