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Mavericks at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Labarre Harper Paperbacks (2008) How an organization can prosper in a “hypercompetitive marketplaceā€ As William C. Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win William C. Taylor and Polly G.

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Fail Bigger Cheaper: A Three Word Manifesto

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Here is an excerpt from another thoughtful and thought-provoking article written by Umair Haque for the Harvard Business Review blog. It is worth noting that Marcus Buckingham recently ranked Umair #1 among his favorite business bloggers. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to [.].

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Thomas J. DeLong: An interview by Bob Morris

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DeLong is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behavior area at the Harvard Business School. Before joining the Harvard Faculty, DeLong was Chief Development Officer and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.,

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Cirque du Soleil: A book review by Bob Morris

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Cirque du Soleil: The Spark – Igniting the Creative Fire that Lives within Us All Created by Lyn Heward and written by John U. Bacon Doubleday (2006) ā€œFrom a tiny spark a great fire was kindled and its flames warmed the world.ā€ Cirque du Soleil is one of the 32 organizations that William C. Taylor [.].