Book Reviews
The End of Bias: A Beginning, The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias Jessica Nordell Metropolitan Books/HenryHolt & Company (September 2021) Many of us have an invisible enemy that can do incalculable damage Long ago, Mark Twain observed, “It…
Read MoreThe Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley Eric Weiner Simon & Schuster (2016) NOTE: I think this is the perfect holiday gift for those who have an insatiable curiosity…
Read MoreMonopolies & Tech Giants: Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2020) How those threatened by tech “giants” can compete with them in a VUCA marketplace This is one of the first volumes…
Read MoreLead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future Simon Mainwaring Matt Holt (November 2021) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb The global business world is…
Read MoreThe Cactus and the Snowflake at Work: How the Logical and Sensitive Can Thrive Side by Side Devora Zack Berrett-Koehler Publishers (November 2021) How to balance contrasting predilections to increase positive impact To what does the title refer? Devora Zack…
Read MoreElevating the Human Experience: Three Paths to Love and Worth at Work Amelia Dunlop Wiley (October 2021) “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead This book’s title correctly suggests that, in terms of of…
Read MoreNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass; with an Introduction by Debra Newman Ham and Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Imprint (August 2021) “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Frederick Douglass There are…
Read MoreHarvard Business Review Project Management: How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez Harvard Business Review Press (October 2021) How and why operations run an organization whereas projects change it Years ago, I concluded — and remain convinced …
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