Book Reviews
George Washington: Gentleman Warrior Stephen Brumwell Quercus (2013) “I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.” Robert Frost George Washington: Gentleman…
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An American in London: Whistler and the Thames Margaret MacDonald and Patricia de Montford Philip Wilson Publishers (2013) A brilliant examination of a great artist, his major works, and his unique relationships with London and the Thames Until recently, I…
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A Year with Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness Joseph A. Maciariello HarperBusiness/An imprint of HarperCollins (2014) How would you like to have Peter Drucker as your personal advisor for the next twelve months? What we have…
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Succession: Mastering the Make-or-Break Process of Leadership Transition Noel M. Tichy Portfolio/Penguin (2014) How and why leadership succession at all levels and in all areas is a continuous process to sustain organizational regeneration I know of no one else who…
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Lead Like it Matters…Because it Does: Practical Leadership Tools to Inspire and Engage Your People and Create Great Results Roxi Behar Hewertson McGraw-Hill (2015) Every organization needs effective leadership at all levels and in all areas of the given enterprise.…
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Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive Edward M. Hallowell, MD Harvard Business Review Press (2014) How to “modulate distraction and overload while becoming happier, healthier, and more productive in the process” I have reviewed…
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Mark Miodownik Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014) How and why we need to find out “where materials came from, how they work, and what they say about us.” The title…
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The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization Jacob Morgan John Wiley & Sons (2014) The future workplace environment: one within which personal growth and professional development are most likely to flourish Years…
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Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does: The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging Susan Fowler Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2014) Why and how we need to reevaluate traditional beliefs and practices in order to understand what motivation is…and isn’t Why…
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Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior Richard O’Connor Hudson Street Press/Penguin Group (2014) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle I came across Aristotle’s…
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