Book Reviews
Brand Power Built In: How Tech Producers Really Win Hearts and Minds Lefang He Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of BenBella Books (April 2026) How to embed brand power and customer loyalty within a product’s DNA…”from the beginning” Throughout human history,…
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The Playful Way: Creativity. Connection, and Joy Through Everyday Moments of Play Piera Gelardi HarperOne (April 2026) “After 90 years, I am still struggling to see the world again as I did as a child.” Pablo Picasso Those of us…
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China’s 90% Model: China Has America by the Throat, Here’s How to Fight Back and WIN Ram Charan Ideapress Publishing (March 2026) A cohesive, comprehensive, and cost-effective response to a global crisis I have read all of Ram Charan’s 37…
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Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business Marcus Buckingham Harvard Business Review Press (April 2026) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead In 2002, Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell…
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Super Performance: 8 Strategies to Reach Full Potential for Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization George Pesansky Fast Company Press (September 2025) “Potential” means “you ain’t done it yet.” Coach Darrell Royal, University of Texas George Pesansky xzsuggests and then…
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The Unexpected Power of Boundaries: Rethinking the Rules, Risks, and Real Drivers of Innovation Sheri Jacobs Amplify Publishing Group (March 2026) How and why “innovation isn’t about removing all limits; It’s about designing better ones.” Years ago, I asked John…
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Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival Stephen Greenblatt Norton (September 2025) A bold, reckless, and dangerous genius who lived his life “to the full” I have just read and then re-read two biographies of…
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Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, and Jason Wild Harvard Business Review Press (March 2026) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world; indeed, it’s the only…
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Jackson Pollock: A Biography Deborah Solomon Simon & Schuster (1987) A portait of the artist as a genius…and a totally insecure alcoholic I knew almost nothing about the life and work of Jackson Pollock until I read two superb biographies,…
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Mind Over Grind: How to BreakFree When Work Hijacks Your Life Guy Winch Simon & Schuster (February 2026) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum Long ago when I joined the working world (delivering newspapers,…
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