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#5 – A Healthy Organization is Effective at Building and Nurturing Successful Teams – (12 Vital Signs Of Organizational Health)

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JULY 24, 2013

Here is sign #5: A healthy organization is effective at building and nurturing successful teams. In my introductory post, 12 Vital signs of Organizational Health, I listed the 12 signs. We live in an era of collaboration. We work with other people – we work together. We work in teams, on teams. And, no matter which […].

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Keys to Successful Change Initiatives

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JULY 4, 2016

Many people have asked me what are the keys to successful organizational change? The best-selling business book I co-authored… Read More Keys to Successful Change Initiatives. The kind of change that will actually stick?

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Excellence + Relevance = Long-Term Success

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FEBRUARY 10, 2013

What makes for a successful company or organization? Tom Peters Excellent: very good of its kind; eminently good Relevant: having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent ————— This is a short and simple blog post. How about this? Excellence [.].

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Succession planning involves much more than succession

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APRIL 20, 2011

For reasons that continue to elude me (other than naiveté and myopia), leaders of most organizations still do not realize that succession planning involves much more than succession. In my opinion, these are the key points to keep in mind.

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#6 – A Healthy Organization Is Good At “Alignment” — Its People Are On The Same Page, With Genuine Buy-In Throughout The Organization – (12 Vital Signs Of Organizational Health)

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JULY 25, 2013

Phil Jackson, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success ——————– In my introductory post, 12 Vital signs of Organizational Health, I listed the 12 signs. Here is sign #6: A healthy organization is good at “alignment” — its people are on the same page, with genuine […]. Randy''s blog entries'

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Darnell Lattal on “How to Create a Culture of Succession Readiness

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Is your organization ready to bridge the knowledge gaps retiring baby boomers will leave behind? Here is an excerpt from an article written by Darnell Lattal for Talent Management magazine.

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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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The Five Issues – for Organizational Success

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MARCH 29, 2012

What do you need to focus on for organizational success? But so very few organizations master these. I think the number of issues is small.

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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

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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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“A Citizen-Centered Organization” – Thoughts on the Importance of Focus

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DECEMBER 18, 2011

“We are a citizen-centered organization.” This may be the first lesson in business success. Lynda Humble — City Manager, Rowlett, Texas ————— Focus… What are you “centered on?” You have a better chance of accomplishing what you focus on, and little chance of accomplishing what you don’t focus on.

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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.

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Rod Pyle: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

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NOVEMBER 2, 2014

His most recent books are Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success for McGraw Hill (March 2014), which the Library Journal called “A gripping […].

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Rod Pyle: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

His most recent books are Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success for McGraw Hill (March 2014), which the Library Journal called “A gripping […].

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The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris

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AUGUST 24, 2014

The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) How to develop “robust talent pipelines and same-day succession plans” I agree with Bill Conaty and Ram Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.”

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Left Brain, Right Stuff: A book review by Bob Morris

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FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Left Brain, Right Stuff: How Leaders Make Winning Decisions Phil Rosenzweig PublicAffairs (2014) Why understanding the decision making process as well as the roles of action and analysis “can improve the odds of success” As I began to read this book, I was again reminded of passages in two others in which their authors address […].

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 6/24/13)

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JUNE 30, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure Tim Harford Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and BetterAdam Pash and Gina Trapani Negotiation Brian Tracy What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures Malcolm Gladwell Managers as […].

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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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Lessons from the Sandbox: A book review by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Lessons from the Sandbox: Rediscovering the Keys to Business Success Alan Gregerman Contemporary Books (2000) “I have spent my adult life trying to see the world again as I once did as a child.” Pablo Picasso Alan Gregerman’s core thesis is that there are 13 “gifts from childhood” that can help those who embrace them […].

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Boris Groysberg: An interview by Bob Morris

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AUGUST 8, 2013

How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power their Organizations with Michael Slind Jeffrey T. 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'

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The Necessity of Strangers: A book review by Bob Morris

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth About Insight, Innovation, and Success Alan S. Gregerman Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand (2013) How and why it is imperative to engage, learn from, and collaborate with strangers As I began to read this book, I was again reminded of how deceptively complicated the word “stranger” is.

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Surrounded by Geniuses: A book review by Bob Morris

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Surrounded by Geniuses: Unlocking the Brilliance in Yourself, Your Colleagues, and Your Organization Alan S.

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Leon M. Hielkema: An interview by Bob Morris

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JUNE 15, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville focus on actively creating support and buy-in by “seducing” stakeholders into the change that needs to be realized how to successfully effect change in complex organizations James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao Tzu Leon M.

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Smart Machines: IBM’s Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

He discusses cognitive computing and how it is changing the work and research being done at IBM and elsewhere. To read the complete interview, obtain information about […]. The Race for Perfect think of a cognitive system as a truly intelligent assistant that helps individuals live and work more successfully'

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Tim Brown on “How to Sail Through Creative Uncertainty”

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Bob''s blog entries "Embrace Ambiguity" Apple “Make Others Successful” Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation HarperBusiness IDEO Microsoft PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Steelcase Tim Brown on "How to Sail Through Creative Uncertainty"'

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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.  

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The Courage of Curiosity – Insight from Clint Bruce, (SEAL Team 5)

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JUNE 18, 2014

I heard Clint Bruce speak this morning at Success North Dallas (what a great organization and gathering, led by Bill Wallace). Mr. Bruce was witty, passionate, “real,” and genuinely insightful. Simple – not simplistic, but simple. And therefore, helpful.

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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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Start your Meetings with Silent Reading of Shared Documents; Paper Documents! – A Brilliant Practice from Jeff Bezos

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The best, most successful organizations have really good, really useful and productive leadership team meetings. But… what to do in those meetings? Here is one problem. A team gets together to meet. The team members need to “know stuff” before they start the meeting. So, they are sent something to read. But, some put it […].

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Why and how to make “purposeful” mistakes

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MARCH 31, 2012

In Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure, Paul J. Schoemaker observes, “Our schools and organizations are designed for efficiency and order. These are fine principles but rarely encourage mistakes, either brilliant or foolish.

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12 Global Human Capital Trends, 2014 (from Deloitte) – Lead & Develop; Attract & Engage; Transform & Reinvent

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MARCH 24, 2014

This morning, my LinkedIn Pulse e-mail started off with a link to this Forbes article, Successful Organizations Need Leaders At All Levels by Roger Trapp. Here’s your heavy lifting reading for the day/week… As most of us do these days, I get multiple daily e-mails, with reading suggestions for the day. Randy''s blog entries'

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3 Categories of “Good Leaders”

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JUNE 2, 2016

Did the group, team, army, organization successfully accomplish what it set out to do? (Maybe the bad leaders aren’t actually leaders at all). And, of all the tests of leadership, the one that really matters is this: results. If yes, then in some sense, it was… Read More 3 Categories of “Good Leaders”

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The Outsiders: A book review by Bob Morris

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success William N. Thorndike, Jr.

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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. Leigh Thompson is the J.

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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.

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

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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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 …innovation is the only sustainable strategy for creating long-term value.

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Fred Kiel: An interview by Bob Morris

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JUNE 3, 2015

KRW International co-founder and principal, Fred Kiel, brings years of experience in leadership consulting from Fortune 500 companies and large, privately held organizations. Fred understands that business success starts in the heads and hearts of leadership—creating an enthusiastic, creative, […].

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A Quick Thought About True “Buy-In” (Why Harvard Is Always Ranked #1)

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APRIL 16, 2012

If someone has a “just a job,” then that is not enough to make them care about the success of an organization. People don’t care about entities that they don’t care about. It has to mean something in the depths of their being for them to genuinely care … This occured to me as I [.].

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The Power of Why: A book review by Bob Morris

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MAY 2, 2013

until you understand why In his book Begin with Why, Simon Sinek asserts — and I agree — that individuals as well as organizations must have a crystal clear sense of purpose or [.]. Why are your competitors so successful?" "Why Why are your customers buying from you right now?"

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The Necessity of Constant Improvement & Innovation in an Insecure Business Era

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APRIL 20, 2012

Every business is successful until it’s not. Few organizations seem capable of proactive [.]. What’s disconcerting, though, is how often top management is surprised when “not” happens.

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

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

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Bud Tribble''s comments about Steve Jobs Conf!dence:

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Full Engagement! A book review by Bob Morris

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MAY 16, 2011

Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Out the Best in Your People Brian Tracy AMACOM (2011) “Why are some companies more successful and more profitable than others?&# It is at least theoretically possible for an organization to have full engagement of its workforce and that any one of those involved is always fully engaged. That [.].

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#5 – A Healthy Organization is Effective at Building and Nurturing Successful Teams – (12 Vital Signs Of Organizational Health)

Keys to Successful Change Initiatives

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Excellence + Relevance = Long-Term Success

Succession planning involves much more than succession

#6 – A Healthy Organization Is Good At “Alignment” — Its People Are On The Same Page, With Genuine Buy-In Throughout The Organization – (12 Vital Signs Of Organizational Health)

Darnell Lattal on “How to Create a Culture of Succession Readiness

The Social Organization: A book review by Bob Morris

The Five Issues – for Organizational Success

Calculating Success: A book review by Bob Morris

The Social Organization: A book review by Bob Morris

“A Citizen-Centered Organization” – Thoughts on the Importance of Focus

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

Rod Pyle: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

Rod Pyle: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris

Left Brain, Right Stuff: A book review by Bob Morris

Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 6/24/13)

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

Lessons from the Sandbox: A book review by Bob Morris

Boris Groysberg: An interview by Bob Morris

The Necessity of Strangers: A book review by Bob Morris

Surrounded by Geniuses: A book review by Bob Morris

Leon M. Hielkema: An interview by Bob Morris

Smart Machines: IBM’s Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing

Tim Brown on “How to Sail Through Creative Uncertainty”

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

The Courage of Curiosity – Insight from Clint Bruce, (SEAL Team 5)

The Velocity Manifesto: A book review by Bob Morris

Start your Meetings with Silent Reading of Shared Documents; Paper Documents! – A Brilliant Practice from Jeff Bezos

Why and how to make “purposeful” mistakes

12 Global Human Capital Trends, 2014 (from Deloitte) – Lead & Develop; Attract & Engage; Transform & Reinvent

3 Categories of “Good Leaders”

The Outsiders: A book review by Bob Morris

Leigh Thompson: An interview by Bob Morris

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

Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

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

Fred Kiel: An interview by Bob Morris

A Quick Thought About True “Buy-In” (Why Harvard Is Always Ranked #1)

The Power of Why: A book review by Bob Morris

The Necessity of Constant Improvement & Innovation in an Insecure Business Era

Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

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

Full Engagement! A book review by Bob Morris

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