Book Reviews
The Future of Competitive Strategy: Unleashing the Power of Data and Digital Ecosystems (Management on the Cutting Edge) Mohan Subramaniam The MIT Press (November 2022) Here’s your choice: Either drive data with the right plan or be driven by someone…
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“The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership Adam Bryant Harvard Business Review Press (July 2023) “If you think the frying pan is too hot, try the fire.” Maude Frickert In recent years, Adam Bryant has…
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The Manager’s Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition David Dodson Wiley (July 2023) Why and how some people are much better than others at high-impact management In his uncommonly…
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Age of Invisible Machines: A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers Robb Wilson with Josh Tyson Wiley (2023) How to establish and then strengthen an ecosystem of intelligent digital workers Henry Ford’s assembly lines…
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Workforce Ecosystems: Reaching Strategic Goals, with People, Partners, and Technologies Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Jeff Schwartz and Robin Jones MIT Press (April 2023) The power and value of integrating shareholder contributions throughout the given enterprise Years ago, one of…
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Automate Your Busy Work: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff Aytekin Tank Wiley (May 2023) How specifically you can maximize your potential — and stay sane while doing it Henry Ford’s assembly lines demonstrated…
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Madison Avenue Makeover: The Transformation of HUGE and Redefinition of the Ad Agency Business Michael Farmer LID Publishing (July 2023) “If it doesn’t sell, it isn’t creative.” David Ogilvy The title of one of Marshall Goldsmith’s most recent books suggests…
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Leading Lightly: Lower Your Stress, Think with Clarity, and Lead with Ease Jody Michael Greenleaf Book Group Press (June 2022) “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Helen Keller One of my favorite statements…
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Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era Faisal Hoque Fast Company Press (July 2023) “What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshall Goldsmith I agree with Marshall Goldsmith. In fact, I take his insight a step further: What…
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Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel Wiley (June 2023) Here’s a detailed perspective on how to build enterprise capabilities to scale What do Eric…
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