Book Reviews
How Trust Works: The Science of How Relationships Are Built Peter H. Kim Flatiron Books (August 2023) How to gain trust, how it can be damaged, and what can be done to repair it According to W.K. Krueger, “in all…
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The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within Minette Norman Brain Trust Inc, (2023) The power oƒ valuing, indeed embracing and celebrating the differences between and among a workforce It is no coincidence that…
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MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough” Manisha Thakor HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (August 2023) If you are ensnared in the Cult of Never Enough, here’s how to extract yourself. Why did Manisha Thakor write this book? Her response: “MoneyZen…
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All David Kelley and Tom Kelley Currency (October 2013) How almost anyone can develop a creative, human-centered mindset and help achieve breakthrough innovations I read and reviewed this book when it was…
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The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul Jon Gordon Wiley (June 2023) A truth? Reasonable. THE truth? Presumptuous. I agree with Jon Gordon that valuable dimensions of truth can be revealed during earnest efforts to…
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Honest SEO: Demystifying the Google Algorithm to Help You Get More Traffic & Revenue Jason Hennessey An Inc. Ofiginal (2023) Is your website a thriving marketplace or a mausoleum? How do you know? As Jason Hennessey explains, “Search engine optimization…
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Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field Harvard Business Review Press (July 2023) “Vision without execution is hallucination” Thomas Edison At the outset of this brief commentary,…
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Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Ami Goldfarb Harvard Business Review Press (November 2022) How and why AI requires a focus on system solutions rather than on point solutions In a previous…
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Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence Brian Evergreen Wiley (August 2023) How to create a future of “profitable good” with AI and other new technologies As I began to read this book, I…
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A Hidden Force: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity at Work Ed Thompson Fast Company Press (March 2023) “‘Potential’ means you ain’t done it yet.” Darrell Royal The former Hall of Fame head football coach of the Texas Longhorns offers an…
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