Book Reviews
The Nature of the Future: Dispatches from the Socialstructed World Marina Gorbis Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2013) How and why “we are infusing more and more of our economic transactions with social connectedness” Why did Marina Gorbis…
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Sparks of Genius: The 13 Thinking Tools Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Company (1999) A brilliant examination of “the whole point of gourmet thinking and education” I agree with Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein: “By half-understanding the nature of…
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The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet Ramez Naam University Press of New England (2013) How and why “the infinite power of ideas” can help the human race to manage finite natural resources I agree with…
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World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It John A. Byrne Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Exemplars of an opportunistic mindset and acceptance of risk and potential failure, as well as independence and control John A. Byrne is chairman…
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Communication Editors of Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review Press (2013) Ten experts explain how to communicate clearly and persuasively, especially in stressful situations This is one in a series of volumes that anthologizes what…
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StoryBranding: Creating Stand-Out Brands Through The Power of Story Jim Signorelli Greenleaf Book Group Press (2013) A sound introduction to storytelling fundamentals that can help to create or increase demand for whatever you offer for sale Thanks to Stephen Denning,…
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Talent Leadership: A Proven Method for Identifying and Developing High-Potential Employees John Mattone with Luiz Xavier AMACOM (2013) How a culture of capability, commitment, and alignment can help sustain effective talent leadership development However different their respective circumstances may be,…
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Finding the Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Hire, Keep and Nurture Creative Talent Nolan Bushnell with Gene Stone netminds (2013) Ignore the title and focus on the wealth of information, insights, and wisdom Bushnell provides Nolan Bushnell is a…
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Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business Jeffrey J. Fox Jossey-Bass (2009) Note: I read and reviewed this book when it was published about four years ago and recently re-read it in combination with Secrets of Great Rainmakers as I now complete a revised marketing…
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Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins Harvard Business Review Press (2013) “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde In their Introduction, Any Jen Su and Muriel…
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