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reviewed Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Moti.... August 12, 2010
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Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and
Some of the most interesting material in this book includes Srikumar S. Rao's advice re "No Matter What." Using the extended metaphor of a journey, he offers practical advice about how to cope with inclement …
reviewed Extraordinary Leadership: Addressing .... August 12, 2010
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Extraordinary Leadership: Addressing the Gaps in
What we have in this single volume is a collection of essays that address the gaps in senior executive development from 23 contributors, including the co-editors who are Kerry A. Bunker, Douglas T. Hall, …
reviewed Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profi.... August 10, 2010
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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion,
In this volume, Tony Hsieh (pronounced "SHAY") shares all of the business lessons he learned from success and (especially) from failure prior to and then during his association with Zappos.com, first …
reviewed The Power of Full Engagement: Managin.... August 09, 2010
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The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not
I recently re-read this book and was curious to know to what extent (if any) it has lost any of its relevance during the years since it was first published, in 2003. My conclusion? If anything, it is …
reviewed Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak .... August 09, 2010
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Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind
As I began to read this brilliant book, I was reminded of James O'Toole's contribution to a book he co-authored with Warren Bennis and Daniel Goleman, Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor, …
reviewed The Way We're Working Isn't Working: .... August 06, 2010
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The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four
Marshall Goldsmith wrote a book in which he asserts "What got you here won't get you there." In this book, written with Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy, Tony Schwartz takes that insight a step further, …
reviewed Reengineering Health Care: A Manifest.... August 03, 2010
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Reengineering Health Care: A Manifesto for
It is difficult for me to believe that almost two decades have passed since Reengineering the Corporation was published. In it, Jim Champy and co-author Michael Hammer define reengineering as "the fundamental …
reviewed Click: The Magic of Instant Connections. August 03, 2010
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Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
As indicated in their earlier book, Sway, the Brothers Brafman are fascinated by the fact that, in all manner of relationships, some people have far greater influence than do others. In this (their latest) …
reviewed Design Is How It Works: How the Smart.... July 29, 2010
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Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies
According to Jay Greene, "effective design in the twenty-first century goes well beyond creating an object that might one day go on display at MoMA. Design isn't merely about making products aesthetically …
reviewed The Breakthrough Imperative: How the .... July 29, 2010
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The Breakthrough Imperative: How the Best Managers
According to Gottfredson and Schaubert, there are two "keys" to achieving breakthrough results: "One is that [successful managers] have a deep understanding of the fundamental laws of business. Because …
reviewed The Courageous Follower: Standing Up .... July 27, 2010
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The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for
It is important to keep in mind that a "follower" is not necessarily someone who never leads; rather, a follower is someone who, in a non-leader situation, nonetheless has ample opportunities to exercise …
reviewed Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Man.... July 24, 2010
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Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up
Don't be misled by the title of this book. The information and counsel that John Baldoni provides will help almost anyone (at whatever level) in almost any organization (whatever its size and nature) …
reviewed Serve to Lead®: Your Transformational.... July 21, 2010
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Serve to Lead®: Your Transformational 21st Century
What we have in this substantial volume is a cohesive, comprehensive, and cost-effect system that will enable aspiring leaders to understand what Martin Luther King, Jr., meant when asserting that "everyone …
reviewed Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business. July 20, 2010
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Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business
Nancy Lublin carefully organizes her material within eleven chapters and includes in each a list of eleven questions that, hopefully, will help her reader "get started" on initiatives that range from …
reviewed The Responsibility Revolution: How th.... July 20, 2010
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The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next
In the Foreword, Peter Senge asserts the compelling need for "a different view of the future that is more inspiring than the status quo, and a new consensus on what it will take to move toward it." I …
reviewed Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man a.... July 20, 2010
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre
His name was Glyndwr Michael. Although he probably never entertained even the remote possibility while alive, he made a major contribution to the Allies' eventual victory during World War Two after his …
reviewed Start with Why: How Great Leaders Ins.... June 29, 2010
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone
I agree with Simon Sinek that individuals as well as organizations must have a crystal clear sense of purpose or it will be very difficult (if not impossible) for them to decide what to do and how to …
reviewed Profit at the Bottom of the Ladder: C.... June 22, 2010
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Profit at the Bottom of the Ladder: Creating Value
In collaboration with Magda Barrera, Jody Heymann set out to answer "three fundamental questions. First and foremost, [the material in this book] answers the question C-level executives and other senior …
reviewed Design Thinking: Integrating Innovati.... June 22, 2010
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Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer
In recent years, there have been several outstanding books published on the general subject of business design and this is one of the best, worthy of inclusion with Tim Brown's Change by Design, Hartmut …
reviewed Management by Process: A practical ro.... June 18, 2010
Management by Process: A practical road-map to
As John Jeston and Johan Nelis fully realize, "a roadmap to sustainable process management" requires the design and implementation of a program for sustainable improvement of that process. With especially …
reviewed Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Scissor, .... June 17, 2010
Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Scissor, 8 Inch, White
I was willing to check out this scissors because we have needed a multi-purpose scissors for some time. This one offers outstanding styling and durability, the latter demonstrated by the wide variety …
reviewed Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Mak.... June 15, 2010
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Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone
In this book written with Greg McKeown, Liz Wiseman juxtaposes two quite different types of persons whom she characterizes as the "Multiplier" and the "Diminisher." Although she refers to them as leaders, …
reviewed Influence: How Women's Soaring Econom.... June 15, 2010
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Influence: How Women's Soaring Economic Power Will
The "soaring economic power" referred to in this book's subtitle is the result of an "economic emancipation [as] women around the world [are] becoming financially powerful enough to stand on their own …
reviewed One Page Talent Management: Eliminati.... June 14, 2010
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One Page Talent Management: Eliminating
The claim by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort that they offer "the most powerful" processes that create successful talent is, at best, debatable. However, they do recommend a three-step process by which to …
reviewed Workforce of One: Revolutionizing Tal.... June 14, 2010
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Workforce of One: Revolutionizing Talent
During exit interviews of highly-valued employees who have accepted a position elsewhere, the most common reasons they cite for leaving include not feeling appreciated and not receiving the support they …
reviewed The Power of Positive Deviance: How U.... June 12, 2010
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The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely
For those who are unfamiliar with the terms "outliers" and "positive deviance," the former refers to "an observation or phenomenon that is numerically distant from the rest of the data," an "extreme deviation …
reviewed Scotch Pop-Up Tape Refillable Deskgri.... June 09, 2010
Scotch Pop-Up Tape Refillable Deskgrip Dispenser,
As is true of most other Scotch-brand products, this one is well-designed, durable, versatile, and (in my opinion) reasonably priced. We have identified specific uses for it as well as its limitations …
reviewed The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Bu.... June 06, 2010
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The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant
Dave and Wendy Ulrich organize the material in this book within a framework of seven questions. As you review the list, begin to formulate your answers.    1. What am I known for?  2. …
reviewed Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mob.... June 02, 2010
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Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilize the
Animal metaphors remain popular among authors of business books. Credit Jon Katzenbach and Zia Khan with taking full advantage of a term they first encountered during a meeting with Mark D. Wallace, then …
reviewed Getting Change Right: How Leaders Tra.... May 31, 2010
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Getting Change Right: How Leaders Transform
One of this book's greatest strengths is Seth Kahan's unique ability to focus on the most important "whats" of change initiatives and then explain with both precision and eloquence how to do what must …
reviewed Seizing the White Space: Business Mod.... May 31, 2010
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Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation
Mark W. Johnson poses an especially important question: What underlying forces prevent great companies from embracing transformational opportunities? Marshall Goldsmith wrote a book whose title reveals …
reviewed 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than Yo.... May 29, 2010
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168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
There is no shortage of books on the subject of time management. In fact, the last time I checked, Amazon offers 11,229 of them but not one of them explains how to increase the number of hours within …
reviewed SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win .... May 27, 2010
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SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business
In her previous book, Selling to Big Companies, Jill Konrath introduced a number of core principles that - if fully understood and properly applied - can help almost anyone to achieve success in sales. …
reviewed Post-it. May 27, 2010
Post-it
Long ago, I came upon an observation (I forget the source) that a liquid always assumes the shape of its container. Stated another way, create capacity and (over time) people will devise ways to take …
reviewed Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Non Stick.... May 27, 2010
Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Non Stick Scissor,
What's to say about a scissors, especially after frequent and sometimes abusive use?    In this instance, "Good as new."    Since its arrival, this scissors has …
reviewed Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: Wha.... May 25, 2010
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Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do
In this bestseller, Verne Harnish shares the business lessons to be learned from case studies of ten remarkably different organizations: Castek Software Factory, Express-Med, HRF Exploration and Production, …
reviewed Simply Effective: How to Cut Through .... May 25, 2010
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Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in
Ron Ashkenas is one of my intellectual heroes. I have read, reviewed, and highly-admire his previous books, notably The Boundaryless Organization, The GE Work-Out, and Rapid Results, and thus was eager …
reviewed Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements. May 04, 2010
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Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
This is Tom Rath's latest book, co-authored with Jim Harter whose previous book, 12: The Elements of Great Managing, Harter co-authored with Rodd Wagner. Rath explains that in addition to their own research …
reviewed Profit from the Core: A Return to Gro.... April 28, 2010
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Profit from the Core: A Return to Growth in
In this Updated Edition of Profit from the Core published by Harvard Business Press (2010) and written with James Allen, Chris Zook provides updated key examples while adding new ones and renders "the …
reviewed The Great Reset: How New Ways of Livi.... April 27, 2010
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The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and
In the first chapter, Richard Florida explains that peaks and valleys are part of the lifecycle of any society as "obsolete and dysfunctional systems and practices" collapse, replaced by "the seeds of …
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