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The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership Martha Heller bibliomotion (2013) The CIO “for all seasons” Rather than one paradox, as this book’s title suggests, Martha Heller rigorously and eloquently examines several separate but related paradoxes: Cost versus…
Read MoreIn his book, Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success, published by St. Martin’s Press (September 2013), Dan Schawbel provides a wealth of information, insights, and counsel for those who have no clear career roadmap and are willing to…
Read MoreBeyond the Idea: How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble St. Martin’s Press (2013) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison According to Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, “The most important message in Beyond the…
Read MoreHere is an excerpt from an article featured online by McKinsey & Company. The results of a recently conducted survey indicate that executives’ optimism for the global economy is increasing, as they anticipate future growth from developed markets. Geopolitical instability…
Read MoreIn his book, The Luck Factor, Richard Wiseman describes luck in terms of choice. In his research working with more than 400 individuals, he found several key attributes of those who describe themselves as “lucky”: 1. They harness the power…
Read MoreZOOM: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career: Secrets of Superfast Success From Fortune’s 40 Under 40 Daniel Roberts and Leigh Gallagher Fortune Books/Time Home Entertainment (2013) “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Derek Bok First, three introductions: Daniel…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from an article by Ken Perlman for Forbes magazine. He is a devoted father of two girls and believes that many of the lessons learned in fatherhood apply, on a certain level, to teaching clients…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel Goleman for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * It happens to all of us: you’re working away on something you’ve…
Read MoreCan entrepreneurship be taught? Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper believes it can and has established the Draper University of Heroes to do just that. In this interview, Draper explains the gap he believes the school fills and why the…
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books
Jon Fortt conducted a rare interview of Jeff Bezos, one that was videotaped and featured by LinkedIn. Here is Fortt’s introduction. To watch the video of the interview, please click here. Photo: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr * * * At the beginning…
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