Book Reviews
The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far. I have read and reviewed all of the books that Ram Charan…
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The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change James M. Kerr Pagrave/Macmillan (2014) How to replace vague ideas about your career with strategies that will help you achieve your objectives at work and everywhere else Up front,…
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Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Michael Beschloss Crown (October 2018) How “the life or death of much of the human race” depends on the character of one person Today, opinions are divided with regard…
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Individual Influence: Find the “I” in Team Brian Smith and Mary Griffin Made for Success (July 2022) “I am large, I contain multitudes.” Walt Whitman Why did Brian Smith and his daughter Mary Griffin write this book? It will be…
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Here is a brief excerpt from the brilliant review of Wolf Hall by Christopher Benfey for The New York Times. To read the complete review, check out other resources, and obtain information about deep-discount subscription rates, please click here. Illuatration…
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The Tao of Alibaba: Inside the Chinese DIgital Giant That Is Changing the World Brian A. Wong Public Affairs (November 2022) Where and how to achieve and then sustain great success in “The New Digital Frontier” As you may already…
Read MoreLife Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way Kieran Setiya Riverhead Books (October 2022) “Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.” Voltaire Nowhere in this volume does Kieran Setiya claim or…
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Powered by People: How Talent-Centric Organizations Master Recruitment, Retention, and Revenue (and How to Build One) Carol Schultz Story Chorus (June 2022) Here’s a blueprint for establishing and then strengthening a talent-centric organization I agreed with Carol Schultz: Whatever their…
Read MoreCEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra Scribner (March 2022) How and why the best “playmakers” can — and do — write their own “playbook” As I…
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Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself Lynne Twist Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2022) Welcome to the Anthropocene: the era when humans are determining the future of the planet As Lynne Twist explains in…
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