Book Reviews
Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results Shane Parrish Portfolio/Penguin (October 2023) Here’s “the missing link between behavioral science and real-world results” Shane Parrish asserts that high-impact results depend on two initiatives: “We must first create the space to…
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The Idea Is the Easy Part: Myths and Realities of the Startup World Brian Dovey Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of Ben Bella Books (October 2023) ‘The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” Steven…
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Trust Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2023) “Trust is the glue of life, of all our relationships with others.” Stephen Covey As you no doubt know already, Harvard Business Review Press publishes several series…
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Performance Management Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison As you no doubt know already, Harvard Business Review Press publishes several series of anthologies of articles previous published…
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The Authority Advantage: Building Thought Leadership Focused on Impact Not Ego Adam Witty & Rusty Shelton Forbes Books (May 2023) “When it comes to building trust, leaders go first.” Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner According to Adam Witty and Rusty…
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The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World Hortense Le Gentil with Caroline Lambert Wiley (September 2023) “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage…
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Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power Julia DiGangi Harvard Business Review Press (September 2023) How and why emotional lives run on the brain’s real, physical energy…for better or worse Years ago, Theodore Roosevelt observed that “people won’t…
Read MoreRevolutionizing Business Operations: How to Build Dynamic Perocesses for Enduring Competitive Advantage Tony Saldanha and Filippo Passerini Berrett-Koehler Publishers (September 2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison] According to Tony Saldanha and Filippo Passerini, ‘There are clear patterns to…
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Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity and Foster Performance Brad Deutser Matt Holt Books/An Imprint of BenBella Books (September 2023) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only…
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You Are Put on the Spot Matt Abrahams Simon Element/An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. (September 2023) How to have high-impact in both formal presentations and informal conversations Most people…
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