Book Reviews
The Five Talents That Matter: How Great Leaders Drive Extraordinary Performance Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton Hatchette Books (August 2024) Here is a scientific methodology that consistently reveals the best talent for a given role In this book, Barry Conchie…
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Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation Gary P. Pisano PublicAffairs (January 2015) How and why human beings can modify their DNA, for better or worse When Charles Darwin discussed his concept of natural selection in his classic work, On the…
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Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 Michael Beschloss Simon & Schuster (2008) Crucibles unlike any other Not all U.S. Presidents were courageous and not all courageous U.S. Presidents are discussed in this volume. According to Michael Beschloss,…
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HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (April 2018) How non-technicians can master the basics of data analytics to make better decisions Most of the volumes in the “HBR Guide to” series are…
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport Grand Central Publishing (2016) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Note: I recently re-read this book prior to…
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Leadership and Self-Deception: The Secret to Transforming Relationships & Unleashing Results (4th Edition) The Arbinger Institute Berrett-Koehler Publishers (August 2024) Getting to know — really know — yourself and others, for better or worse The last time I checked, Amazon…
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Unlocking Creativity: How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets Michael A. Roberto John Wiley & Sons (January 2019) How all leaders can transform their mindset to stimulate creativity in themselves and others Michael…
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HBR 10 Must Reads: 2024 HBR Editors and Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (October 2024) The definitive management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review This is the latest volume in a series introduced in 2015. “HBR 10…
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Who Does What By How Much?: A Practical Guide to Customer-Centric OKRs Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden Sense and Response Press (2024) Here’s a better way to measure organizational success Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden explain how any organization —…
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Mostly Noisy World Cal Newport Portfolio/Penguin (February 2019) How to thrive “in our current moment of technological overload” I agree with Cal Newport that the impact of technological tools on most…
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