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David Livermore on “Driven by Difference”: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

David Livermore has written ten books on global leadership and cultural intelligence including Leading with Cultural Intelligence and his newest release, Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through Diversity, which further addresses the practical ways to leverage diversity to fuel innovation.

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Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg – Maybe the Perfect “Jump Starter” for Progress in Your Organization

First Friday Book Synopsis

Just a quick note … I’ve been asked to present my synopsis of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg at a large company as a “diversity event.” A “diversity event” leads to conversations about diversity, which can then lead to progress on the diversity front. I think this is a good idea. And, we need progress [.].

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Four Innovative Initiatives to Attract and Retain Diverse Women

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) for 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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Lisa Bodell: An interview by Bob Morris

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Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein American University Association of Professional Futurists Bibliomotion Booz & Company Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Business Week Crain’s Fast Company Forbes Fordham Universities Fox News FutureThink Harvard Business Review Idea Crossing’s Innovation Challenge Institute for Triple Helix Innovation Institute (..)

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Boris Groysberg: An interview by Bob Morris

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Polzer Lockheed''s "Skunk Works" McKinsey & Company Organization Science Talk the Disney animators who created classic films such as Snow White and Bambi The Manhattan Project Xerox PARC' How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power their Organizations with Michael Slind Jeffrey T.

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The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team

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Photo: Imagezoo/Getty Images * * * What are 13 of the most common words that keep companies from realizing their full performance potential? Hint: They […].

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Geoffrey Moore on competing in the Age of Disruption: An interview by Bob Morris

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Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and advisor who splits his consulting time between start-up companies in the Mohr Davidow portfolio and established high-tech enterprises, including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Box, Aruba, Cognizant, and Rackspace most recently.