Book Reviews
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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The Next Factory of the World: How Chinese Investment Is Reshaping Africa Irene Yuan Sun Harvard Business Review Press (October 2017) How and why each “Factory of the World” becomes a gravitational center within the global marketplace It is noteworthy…
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Leading from Within: Conscious Social Change and Mindfulness for Social Innovation Gretchen Ki Steidle MIT Press (October 2017) How mindfulness can “enhance social impact as well as ensure sustainability for self, others, and the planet” As I began to read…
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Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process John McPhee Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (September 2017) “Actually, the essence of the process is revision.” I have read many of John McPhee’s previously published books and consider him to be among the…
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HBR 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness: A book review by Bob Morris HBR Editions & Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2017) How those who possess the right stuff can accelerate their personal growth and professional development This is…
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The Power of Collaboration: Powerful Insights from Silicon Valley to Successfully Grow Groups, Strengthen Alliances, and Boost Team Potential Thea Singer Spitzer Career Press (December 2017) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far,…
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What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success Mary Lamia Rowman & Littlefield (June 2017) “The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.” Steven Wright There is often a fine line between extended…
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Do Good: Embracing Brand Citizenship to Fuel Both Purpose and Profit Anne Bahr Thompson AMACOM (November 2017) How and why purpose and profit can be a winning combination for everyone involved It is no coincidence that most of the companies…
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2018: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review Various contributors and HBR Editors Harvard Business Review Press (October 2017) Another annual harvest of timeless and timely business wisdom This is the latest…
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Shift Ahead: How the Best Companies Stay Relevant in a Fast-Changing World Allen Adamson and Joel Steckel AMACOM (November 2017) What it takes for individuals as well as for organizations to stay relevant in a fast-changing society Here’s an unorthodox…
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