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The Three Questions for Every Speaker – (With Apologies to Peter Drucker)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Recently, while I was leading a small group through an intensive two-day presentations skills training session, I remembered those questions, and came up with a “parallel” list… Read More The Three Questions for Every Speaker – (With Apologies to Peter Drucker).

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really no mystery. People buy from people they trust.

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Chip R. Bell: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Accenture Adult Leadership Adult Training Advanced Management Journal Albert Einstein Allstate Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Cadillac Caterpillar Chip R. He is also the author of Wired and Dangerous (with John Patterson) and Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service (with Ron Zemke).

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Still Surprised: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries "The Crucible of War" A Life in Leadership Abraham Lincoln Adventures of a Bystander Alfred Sloan Andrew Grove Antioch College Boston University Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University''s Kennedy School Four score and counting [comma] while his insatiable curiosity explores and his sense of wonder delights George Washington (..)

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Ray Attiyah: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Ray Attiyah is an entrepreneur, innovator, and author as well as founder & CIO of Definity Partners (a training, process and leadership improvement firm who works primarily with mid-sized manufacturing companies).

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really no mystery. People buy from people they trust.

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Gary Klein: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein Applied Decision Science Beth Crandall Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Currency Book/Doubleday Gary Klein: An interview by Bob Morris Jack Covert James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao Tzu MacroCognition MIT Press Naturalistic Decision Making On-the-Job Training Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Peter Drucker Recognition-Primed (..)