Book Reviews
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…
Read MoreThe Crisis Turnaround: Lead Through Crisis and Position Your Company for Strength Jeff Hilimire Ripples of Hope Publishing (2020) The Chinese character for “crisis’ has two meanings: “peril” and “opportunity.” This is the second of four volumes in the Turnaround…
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Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever André Martin IT Revolution (September 2023) An essential alignment: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY Some of the most valuable business lessons can be learned from the…
Read MoreThe Summit Mindset: Winning the Battle of You Versus You Scott Miller & James C. Moore Greenleaf Books Group Press (September 2023) “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Pogo the Possum Scott Miller and James Moore agree…
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HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (July 2023) How to explore your options, reimagine your identity, and create a fulfilling life As you probably know already, most of the volumes in the “HBR Guide…
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