Book Reviews
Revolutionizing 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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The Culture Turnaround: 9 Proven Ways to Create an Undeniable Culture Jeff Hilimire and Adam Albrecht Ripples Media (2022) “People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt This is the latest of…
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HBR Guide to Executing Your Strategy Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (January 2019) How to communicate the plan, maintain momentum, and achieve your vision I agree with Thomas Edison who once observed, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Even the…
Read MoreThe Performance Paradox : Turning the Power of Mindset into Action Eduardo Briceño Ballantine Books (September 2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Presumably Eduardo Briceño agrees with Edison but would probably add that ambitious people spend too much…
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