Book Reviews
A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved Bret Stetka Timber Press (2021) Here’s a comprehensive — and entertaining — examination of human brain evolution. In layman’s terms, the mind is…
Read MoreAn Illustrated Business History of the United States Richard Vague University of Pennsylvania Press (2021) A multi-dimensional examination of business in the United States, 1763-2015 The sequence of fourteen chapters of abundant material begins with “America’s First Business” (1763-1789) and…
Read MoreReal-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High David Noble and Carol Kauffman Harvard Business Review Press (February 2023) The power of three-dimensional leadership for all seasons Companies annually ranked among those most highly admired and best…
Read MoreWhat a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth Matthew May and Pablo Dominguez Matt Holt Books (February 2023) How and why do only a few startups become “unicorns” and all the others don’t? In…
Read MoreGive a F*ck, Actually: Reclaim Yourself with the 5 Steps of Radical Emotional Acceptance Alex Wills Skyhorse Publishing (January 2023) How to make a commitment to whatever is REALLY most important to you I had no idea why Alex Wills…
Read MoreBurn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential Matt Higgins William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins (February 2023) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford I agree with Ford’s comment.…
Read MoreCome Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work Nick Sonnenberg HarperCollins Leadership/An Imprint of Harper Collins (February 20123) “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent, not enough time…
Read MoreCommunicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges Michelle D. Gladieux Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. (2022) Nothing ventured, nothing gained…and usually a great deal of value is lost These are the four risks (“hidden challenges”) on which Michelle…
Read MoreMinitab® and Lean Six Sigma: A Guide to Improve Business Performance Metrics Forrest W. Breyfogle III Citius Publishing (December 2022) A brilliant explanation of how best to execute and measure a high-impact process improvement project As you may already know,…
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