Book Reviews
The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan Sun Tzu W.W. Norton & Company (January 2020) A classic within western civilization has been revitalized W.W. Norton has proudly published this volume, one that, “for the first time in…
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The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results Max McKeown Pearson (2020) “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” Michael Porter Not everyone agrees with Michael Porter’s assertion. Those who do include…
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Flat, Fluid, and Fast: Harness the Talent Mobility Revolution to Drive Employee Engagement, Accelerate Innovation, and Unleash Growth Brynne Kennedy McGraw Hill Education (2019) What — if anything — do you know about the Talent Mobility Revolution? According to Brynne…
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The Leader’s Greatest Return: Attracting, Developing, and Multiplying Leaders John C. Maxwell HarperCollins Leadership/An imprint of HarperCollins (January 2020) How to “compound” the scope, depth, and impact of leadership development Whatever their size and nature may be, all organizations need…
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The Innovator’s Book: Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators Max Mckeown LID Publishing Ltd. (January 2020) All humanity is part of whatever comes next. Innovators can make it better. In his latest book, Max Mckeown asserts that innovation “is about…
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The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century Clay Risen Scribner (2019) Why “the American Century is neither entirely heroic nor entirely tragic — it is both.” As I began to read this…
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Disney U : How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees Doug Lipp McGraw-Hill (2013) There are valuable business lessons to be learned from “the human architect” of Disney’s magic kingdoms I reviewed this book when…
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Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company’s Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy Michael Beer Harvard Business Review Press (January 2020) How healthy are your organization’s vital signs? Unless there is effective communication between and among…
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The Movie Musical! Jeanine Basinger Alfred A. Knopf (November 2019) The single best source for information and insights, “from then until now” As Jeanine Basinger explains, she wrote this book in order to tell the story of a uniquely entertaining…
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Teaching by Heart: One Professor’s Journey to Inspire Thomas J. DeLong Harvard Business Review Press (January 2020) Challenging others “to be more accepting, more aware, and more committed to be all they can be” My initial career was in education,…
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