Denial of Death
Uncommon Accountability: A Radical New Approach to Greater Success and Fulfillment Brian P. Morgan and Michael Lennington Wiley (December 2021) How to take personal ownership of your state in life In his classic work, Denial of Death, Ernest Becker acknowledges…
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Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement Rich Karlgaard Currency (April 16, 2019) Some ugly ducklings become beautiful swans just as some clumsy swans become high-flying ducks Rich Karlgaard defines a late bloomer “as…
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The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future Skip Prichard Center Street Press/Hachette Book Group (February 6, 2018) “In order to fulfill your dreams, it is imperative to become an asker, a seeker, and a knocker.” I…
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Brave Leadership: Unleash Yout Most Confident, Powerful, and Authentic Self to Get the Results You Need Kimberly Davis Greenleaf Book Group Press (January 2018) “Do the best you can until you know better. When you know better, do better.” Maya…
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The Right — and Wrong — Stuff: How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade Carter Cast Public Affairs (January 2018) “What really impedes the progress of talented people? Why do some careers stall while others flourish?” Careers as well as…
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Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job Jeffrey Bussgang Harvard Business Review Prfess (October 2017) What you need to know — from an expert — about exploring territory that is probably unfamiliar I think the subtitle should…
Read MoreDan Pontefract is Chief Envisioner at TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company, where he heads the Transformation Office, a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance their corporate cultures and collaboration practices. Previously as Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS,…
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Dan Pontefract is Chief Envisioner at TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company, where he heads the Transformation Office, a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance their corporate cultures and collaboration practices. Previously as Head of Learning & Collaboration at TELUS,…
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Million Dollar Maverick: Forge Your Own Path to Think Differently, Act Decisively, and Succeed Quickly Alan Weiss Bibliomotion (May 2016) How and why “simply taking a contrarian or one-off view” – and acting on it – can be the secret…
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5 Habits to Lead from Your Heart: Getting Out of Your Head to Express Your Heart Johnny Covey Made for Success Publishing (June 2016) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle…
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