Disney U : How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees
Doug Lipp
McGraw-Hill (2013)
There are valuable business lessons to be learned from “the human architect” of Disney’s magic kingdoms
Personal note: Soon after Disneyland opened in 1955, … READ MORE
Michael Michalko
Michael Michalko is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Creative Thinkering (Putting your Imagination … READ MORE
What Would Drucker Do Now? Solutions to Today’s Toughest Challenges from the Father of Modern Management
Rick Wartzman
McGraw-Hill (w3012)
For every especially important question or an especially serious problem, Peter Drucker probably has the answer or solution.
I recently read this … READ MORE
What Would Steve Jobs Do? How the Steve Jobs Way Can Inspire Anyone to Think Differently and Win
Peter Sander
McGraw-Hill (2012)
If you have “insanely great” talents, you don’t need this book. Otherwise….
I recently read this book and What Would … READ MORE
The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company
William Capodagli and Lynn Jackson
McGraw Hill, Second Edition (2006)
The ROI of “Magic”
According to William Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, “This book tells the inside story of just how Disney’s … READ MORE
The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times
Scott D. Anthony
Harvard Business Press (2009)
According to Scott Anthony, the “Great Disruption” refers to the current time when tumultuous change is “ripping through markets at unprecedented pace. Competitive advantage … READ MORE
David Kord Murray
David Kord Murray is a former aerospace scientist, Fortune 500 executive, chief innovation officer of two major companies, inventor and software entrepreneur. He has made a living by coming up with new and … READ MORE
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently
Gregory Berns
Harvard Business School Press (2008)
I recently checked the Online Etymological Dictionary and learned that an iconoclast is a “breaker or destroyer of images” from the Late Greek word eikonoklastes. … READ MORE
Ten Steps Ahead: What Separates Successful Business Visionaries from the Rest of Us
Erik Calonius
Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011)
Dreamers think about it…visionaries see it and then make it happen, at whatever cost
The material in Ten Steps … READ MORE
Walter Isaacson on “The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs”