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Karl Ronn: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Karl Ronn is the managing director of Innovation Portfolio Partners. Based in Palo Alto, he helps Fortune 500 companies create new businesses or helps entrepreneurs start category creating new companies. He is a cofound VC-backed Butterfly Health that sells Butterfly body liners nationally.

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David Burkus: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

David is Assistant Professor of Management at the College of Business at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on leadership, creativity, strategy, and organizational behavior. David Burkus is the author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas.

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Karl Ronn: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Karl Ronn is the managing director of Innovation Portfolio Partners. Based in Palo Alto, he helps Fortune 500 companies create new businesses or helps entrepreneurs start category creating new companies. He is a co-founder of VC-backed Butterfly Health that sells Butterfly body liners nationally.

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James M. Kerr: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kerr is a management consultant and organizational behaviorist. He specializes in strategic planning, corporate transformation and project & program development. For over 20 years, Jim has forged a different type of consulting practice – one that does its engagements “with” its clients, instead of “to” them.

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part Two

First Friday Book Synopsis

Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation.

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Caroline L. Arnold: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Caroline Arnold has been a technology leader on Wall Street for more than a decade, managing some of the financial world’s largest software development teams and leading some of the industry’s most visible and complex initiatives. A dynamic and engaging speaker, she has appeared before groups as large as 5,000 people.

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Marcia Reynolds: Part 1 of a second interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein breakthrough thinking Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Daniel Kahneman dealing with difficult people effective leadership skills James O''Toole Joseph Jaworski Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Leadership coaching skills managing emotions Marcia Reynolds: Part 1 of a second interview by Bob Morris organizational change Oscar (..)