Book Reviews
Own Your Work Journey!: The Path to Meaningful Work and Happiness in the Age of Smart Technology and Radical Change Edward D. Hess Self-Published (March 2023) A well-written primer on business basics FYI: My For Star rating for Amazon is…
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HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (January 2019) “We did what all wise men do. We began at the end.” Menachem Begin Prime Minister Begin’s comment was his response when asked how he and President…
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The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay & Meaning to Everyone’s Work Zeynep Ton Harvard Business Review Press (June 2023) “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain It is no coincidence that companies…
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The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth Tiffani Bova Portfolio/Penguin (June 2023) “In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryū Suzuki Years ago when Southwest Airlines was more profitable and…
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Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation Michael Lenox Stanford Business Books/Stanford University Press (June 2023) How to respond effectively to “The Strategist’s Challenge” I agree with Michael Lenox: “digital technology is changing the underlying basis of competition for…
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Bright Moves: How U.S. Utility Innovation Is Driving the Cleantech Transition Thomas J. Flaherty Greenleaf Book Group Press (April 2023) Lessons to Be Learned from the Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. Utilities Industry Why did Thomas Flaherty write…
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Designing Transformative Experiences: The New View of Leadership Using the ELVIS Methodology Brad McLain Berrett-Koehler Publishers (May 2023) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford In this volume, Brad McLain offers what is…
Read MoreThe Old Editor Says: Maxims for Writing and Editing John E. McIntyre Apprentice House Press () Rock-solid, practical advice for readers as well as writers Those who read this booklet are advised, “Many beginning writers and editors benefitted from a…
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Culture Shock: An unstoppable force has changed how we work and live. Gallup’s solution to the biggest leadership issue of our time. Jim Clifton and Jim Harter Gallup Press (May 2023) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing…
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Environmentally Sustainable Growth: A Pragmatic Approach Steven Cohen Columbia University Press (May 2023) How and why a healthy global economy requires healthy ecosystems…and vice versa What must be done to achieve the complete transition to environmental sustainability? According to Steven…
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