Book Reviews
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2020) “Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems.” Tim Brown This book is one of the most valuable volumes in…
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Brook Park (Images of America Series): A Book Review by Bob Morris James Van Keuren Arcadia Publishing (June 2023) An informative microcosm of life in the U.S. during the last 100 years For over 20 years Arcadia Publishing has reconnected…
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Leading with Significance: How to Create a Magnetic, People-First Culture Joey Havens Greenleaf Book Group Press (June 2023) An organization’s culture can determine its fate, for better or worse. Years ago, then chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines — Herb…
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Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People Polina Marinova Pompliano Harriman House (June 2023) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford Why did Polina Marinova Pompliano…
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The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689 Jonathan Healey Knopf (April 2023) A lively examination of “grubby politics” in the 17th century In Chapter 5, Jonathan Healey quotes a ceremonialist’s observation, “Where DISORDER is, there’s confusion, where…
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The Culture Climb: How to Build a Work Culture That Maximizes Your Impact Jaime Taets with Chelsey Paulson Fast Company Press (June 2023) “Where everyone knows your name…” and cares It is no coincidence that companies annually ranked the most…
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Grow: Take Your Business from Chaos to Calm Michael J. McFall An Inc. Original (June 2023) How well leaders grow their people will determine how well they will grow their company Why did Michael McFall write this book? It is…
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The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative, Revised and Updated Steven Denning Jossey-Bass (2011) How and Why Storytelling Skills Give So Many Leaders a Decisive Competitive Advantage Those who have read Denning’s The Springboard and/or…
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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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