Book Reviews
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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Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It Jon Clifton Gallup Press (September 2022) High-impact evangelists: The “secret sauce” for organizational success Jon Clifton wrote this book in order to explain “where the world is suffering…
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Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most Cassie Holmes Gallery Books (September 2022) “The time you enjoy ‘wasting’ is not wasted time.” Bertrand Russell No one can add an hour to a…
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Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career Jason Feifer Harmony Books (September 2022) Today is yesterday’s tomorrow…for better or worse. As I began to read the Introduction to this book, I was…
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