Book Reviews
Permanent Distortion: How the Financial Markets Abandoned the Real Economy Forever Nomi Prins Public Affairs (October 2022) Who are the “winners” and “losers” within today’s financial and monetary system? Nomi Prins is convinced that today’s financial system “is as unhinged…
Read MoreAugmented Lean: A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations Natan Linder and Trond Arne Undheim Wiley (October 2022) “If what you do is what you’ve always done, it’s probably wrong.” Charles Kettering Years ago, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. observed, “I…
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Kick Up Some Dust: Lessons on Thinking Big, Giving Back, and Doing It Yourself Bernie Marcus with Catherine Lewis William Morrow/An imprint of HarperCollins (October 2022) How and why, when you do it yourself, “you can make a difference and…
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Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places Are Building the New American Dream Steve Case Avid Reader Press/An Imprint of Simon & Schuster (September 2022) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison To what does the title of…
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When AI Rules the World: China, the U.S. and the Race to Control a Smart Planet Handel Jones Bombardier Books (October 2022) How innovation and support of AI in the U.S. “will maximize benefits for America and elsewhere” Handel Jones…
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When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them Julia Boorstein Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (October 2022) Inequitable treatment of women can be discouraging but it can also empower them to invalidate…
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How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, Second Edition (Updated and Expanded) Jennifer Brown Berrett-Koehler Publishers (October 2022) How and why organizations “need all hands on deck to make change…
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Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work Is Always Ahead of You Stephen R. Covey and Cynthia Covey Haller Simon & Schuster (September 2022) “Life is either a great adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller Opinions are divided about the…
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My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success Antonio Garrido Post Hill Press (August 2022) Here’s a “boot camp” manual for those who aspire to become a high-impact leader Whatever their size and nature may be, all organizations need…
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On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation Kim Samuel Abrams Press (September 2022) How to gain, share, and nourish a sense of belonging in a fractured world With positive and productive employee engagement averaging less than 30% in…
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