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As I worked my way through Burkus’ lively and eloquent narrative, I was also keenly interested in his discussion Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s insights relevant to incubation in Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (1997): “Once the incubation stage…
Read MoreGrounded: How Leaders Stay Rooted in an Uncertain World Bob Rosen Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2014) The leadership skills needed to cope with speed, impermanence, complexity, transparency, competition, and globalization Over the years, I have interviewed hundreds of thought leaders (many…
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Reading the Room: Group Dynamics for Coaches and Leaders David Kantor Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) Here’s a brilliant examination of one of the most important but seldom fully appreciated leadership skills An interview of David Kantor by Rutger von Postin…
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Drucker on Leadership: New Lessons from the Father of Modern Management William A. Cohen Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2009) Invaluable reminiscences as well as revelations Those who have read William Cohen’s previously published memoir, A Class with Drucker, already know that…
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Organizational Culture and Leadership (Fourth Edition) Edgar H. Schein Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2010) How and why organizational cultures, microcultures, macrocultures, and subcultures reveal multidimensional human nature This is the latest edition of a “business classic” that was first published in…
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The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier Cy Wakeman Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How to increase one’s value as well as eliminate whatever can diminish it and, meanwhile,…
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Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams: How You and Your Team Get Unstuck to Get Results Roger Schwarz Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.” Kenyan Proverb The last time I checked, Amazon offers 52,820 books for sale in…
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From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How to see the world “as it really is, without perceptual filters that manipulate motivation, decisions, and behavior” Throughout human history, the greatest leaders have been both…
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Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity Keith Sawyer Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) Cutting edge thinking and practical advice on how to follow a path less traveled to breakthrough creativity After introducing eight “powerful, surprisingly simple” steps to creativity,…
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Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization Dan Pontefract Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2013) How to strengthen engagement, empowerment, and execution, then leverage them for a decisive competitive advantage In recent years, we have observed a tsunami of books, articles,…
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