Book Reviews
The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results Max McKeown Pearson (2020) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter Not everyone agrees with Michael Porter’s assertion. Those who do include…
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Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Human Personality Richard Davis HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (June 2024) How perceptivity can accelerate personal growth and professional development As I began to read Good Judgment, I was again reminded…
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Intentionality: A Guide to Breath, Consciousness, and Radical Self-Transformation Finnian Kelly Hay House LLC (June 2024) Only you can pave the path to identifying how you REALLY want to feel about…everything Long ago, Socrates asserted that an unexamined life isn’t…
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Grit: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (November 2017) “Champions Get Up When They Can’t.” Jack Dempsey This is one of the volumes in the HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, offering cutting-edge thinking about how to persist…
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Energy + Motivation: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (September 2022) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford This is one of the volumes in the HBR Emotional Intelligence…
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Influence + Persuasion: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (November 2017) Credibility is impossible without mutual respect and trust. This is one of the volumes in the HBR Emotional Series, offering cutting-edge thinking about how to…
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BOLD: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler Simon & Schuster (2015) Note: The material in this book is even more valuable now than it was when the book was first published.…
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Inclusion: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (November 2017) In the most profitable workplace cultures, everyone feels they belong. This is one of the volumes in the HBR Emotional Intelligence Series, offering cutting-edge thinking about how…
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How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World’s Most Successful People David Novak with Lari Bishop Harvard Business Review Press (June 2024) “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Eppie Lederer (aka Ann Landsers) Throughout all the years…
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Making Work Matter: How to Create Positive Change in Your Company and Meaning in Your Career Nancy McGraw Royal Oak Press (2024) How to become a high-impact social intrapreneur The results of all of the most recent major studies of…
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