Book Reviews
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures HBR Editors and various contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2016) How to end miscommunication and inefficiency throughout your enterprise by tapping into the strengths of your diverse workforce This is one…
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Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica Viking (2015) Our educational system needs more gardens and fewer warehouses Note: Ken Robinson again collaborated with Lou Aronica on this book but the voice is his.…
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Breaking Through: Stories and Best Practices From Companies That Help Women Succeed Martine Liautaud John Wiley & Sons (April 2016) How and why mentoring and sponsorship programs can help to accelerate the professional development of high-potential women So, what needs…
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Experiential Marketing: Secrets, Strategies, and Success Stories from the World’s Greatest Brands Kerry Smith and Dan Hanover John Wiley & Sons (April 2016) The psychology of customer engagement in memorable purchase experiences Until I read Bernd Schmitt’s classic, Experiential Marketing:…
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Winning the Brain Game: Fixing the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking Matthew E. May McGraw-Hill Education (May 2016) How and why “seven flaws of thinking” prevent you from understanding yourself and the world in which you live and work I…
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Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Scott C. Whitaker John Wiley & Sons (April 2016) “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” Peter Drucker I cannot recall a prior time when the global marketplace was more volatile, more…
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz Simon & Schuster (March 2016) Here is a unique methodology “to solve big problems, test new ideas, get…
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The Purpose Effect: Building Meaning in Yourself, Your Role and Your Organization Dan Pontefract Elevate Publishing (May 2016) Faber est suae quisque fortunae Those who have read Dan Pontefract’s previous book, Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization, already…
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TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking Chris Anderson Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 2016) How to take “something you really care about and rebuild it inside the minds” of those with whom you share it I cannot think…
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The Industries of the Future Alec Ross Simon & Schuster (2016) A rigorous and revealing exploration of the industries that will drive the next 20 years of change to our economies and societies As I read the Introduction to Alec…
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