Organization, Strategy and Succession

The Social Organization: A book review by Bob Morris

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APRIL 18, 2012

The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P.

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Calculating Success: A book review by Bob Morris

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JULY 5, 2012

Calculating Success: How the New Workplace Analytics Will Revitalize Your Organization Carl Hoffman, Eric Lesser, and Tim Ringo Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why “the connective tissue between vision and execution is workforce analytics” According to Carl Hoffmann, Eric Lesser, and Tim Ringo, “there is more measurable value (..)

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The Social Organization: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2012

The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P.

Review

Review Organization Books Media

A Mighty Fine Path to Quality (and Overall Success) – A Brief Look at the Quality of Mighty Fine Burgers

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MAY 23, 2011

Navy SEALS : Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results An effective rhythm of daily; weekly; monthly; quarterly; annual meetings to maintain alignment and [.]. Hold weekly or monthly status meetings to ensure that everyone is aware of what’s going on.

Quality

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Three Crucial Leadership Lessons from the U.S. Navy SEALs

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JUNE 11, 2011

Navy SEALS : Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results by Jeff Cannon and Lieutenant Commander Jon Cannon. Twice recently, I have presented my synopsis of Leadership Lessons of the U.S. I was struck with how practical, how timely, and how needed these lessons are.

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Brand Portfolio Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

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APRIL 16, 2011

Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity David A. Aaker Free Press (2004) Note: I read this book when it was first published and recently re-read it. If anything, Aaker’s insights are even more valuable now than they were then.

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Maybe it’s time for Many of us to “Reset our Mindset”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Innovation:  successful products and strategies are quickly copied. Without relentless innovation, success is fleeting. In most organizations, innovation still happens “despite the system” rather than because of it. …innovation …innovation is the only sustainable strategy for creating long-term value.   . …innovation

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The Crowdsourced Performance Review: A book review by Bob Morris

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JULY 26, 2013

The Crowdsourced Performance Review: How to Use the Power of Social Recognition to Transform Employee Performance Eric Mosley McGraw-Hill (2013) How and why all organizations need a better model for performance reviews Opinions are divided – sometimes sharply divided – about “the wisdom of crowds.”

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Fish Can’t See Water: A book review by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Fish Can’t See Water: How National Culture Can Make or Break Your Corporate Strategy Kai Hammerich and Richard D Lewis John Wiley & Sons (2013) How and why “deep and often invisible natural programming” can affect the strategy execution of an organization Kai Hammerich and Richard Lewis have selected and rigorously explored a subject of […]. (..)

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The Velocity Manifesto: A book review by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization Scott Klososky Greenlead Book Group (2011) Digital plumbing + high-beam strategy + high-velocity culture = business success (however defined) Almost immediately, Scott Klososky establishes and then sustains a direct, personal, and at times almost confrontational (..)

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Two Questions for your Next Team Meeting – Where are we missing it? Where are we hitting it?

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APRIL 16, 2012

…successful products and strategies are quickly copied. Without relentless innovation, success is fleeting. In most organizations, innovation still happens “despite the system” rather than because of it.?…innovation Gary Hamel, What Matters [.].

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Leigh Thompson: An interview by Bob Morris

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MARCH 18, 2013

Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations in the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She directs the highly successful Kellogg executive course, Leading High Impact Teams, and the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center. She also co-directs the Negotiation Strategies for Managers course.

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Here are my 8 Lessons and Takeaways from Extreme Ownership by former Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Navy SEALS: Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results by Jeff Cannon and Lieutenant Commander Jon Cannon a few years ago, and… Read More Here are my 8 Lessons and Takeaways from Extreme Ownership by former Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.

Strategy

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Change the Culture, Change the Game: A book review by Bob Morris

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MARCH 11, 2011

Change the Culture, Change the Game: The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results Roger Connors and Tom Smith Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2011) A comprehensive, cohesive, and cost-effective methodology to achieve breakthrough results In Leading Change, James O’Toole suggests that much (most?)

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Business Network Transformation: A book review by Bob Morris

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APRIL 22, 2011

Business Network Transformation: Strategies to Reconfigure Your Business Relationships for Competitive Advantage Jeffrey Word, Editor Jossey-Bass/John S. In recent years, it has become increasingly more difficult to [.].

Competitive Advantage

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Building a Capabilities-Driven Company

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Top-performing organizations know what they do best [.].

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The Toyota Way: A book review by Bob Morris

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AUGUST 13, 2011

The Toyota Way Jeffrey Liker McGraw-Hill (2003) To understand Toyota’s success, first understand its DNA I read this book when it was first published in 2004 and recently re-read it, curious to know how well Jeffrey Liker’s explanation of Toyota’s management principles and lean production values have held up. My conclusion?

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 3/25/13)

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MARCH 31, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Various Contributors and Editors of Harvard Business Review It’s All About Who You Hire, How They Lead…and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader Morton L. Mandel [.].

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