CATS: The Nine Lives of Innovation by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D. Another “mini-book” (169 pages) hits the book store shelves … this one from Stephen C. Lundin, author of the bestseller FISH! which has been published in 34 languages. The author is a writer and filmmaker with a background in business, management, and education. Lundin…
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Let me begin by stating right up front that this book isn’t for everyone. Check the following list to see if you should even bother reading on. Are you comfortable operating “outside the box”? Are you a risk taker? Are you willing…
Shake That Brain: How to Create Winning Solutions and Have Fun While You’re at It by Joel Saltzman Take a look at that title. You must admit that you were drawn to those three words. Add that to two aspects of the subtitle—having fun and creating winning solutions. As though that weren’t enough, take a…
POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything by Sam Horn Prior to investing time, energy, and money in a book like this, you’re going to want to know more about the author. Is this a person who can speak from a place of experience, success, and the comfort of having walked the…
Re-Imagine!: Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age by Tom Peters I’d better come clean on this one. I’ve reviewed 140 books for our web site now and this one has probably been the most challenging for me. I must admit I’ve been mesmerized by the words of Tom Peters and his unique “take” on business,…
Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John C. Maxwell John C. Maxwell is back again to add to his more than 30 previous titles with his encouraging tone and down-to-earth writing style. As usual he offers a very simple premise: “To do well in life, we must…
How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft’s Cult of the Puzzle – How the World’s Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers by William Poundstone For a number of reasons, today’s hiring managers from Wall Street to the Silicon Valley are totally restructuring their approach to interviewing job prospects. Few will admit it has anything…
Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals by Brian Tracy Brian Tracy is one of the world’s most successful speakers and consultants on personal and professional development. Each year he addresses some 450,000 people in the United States and abroad. His corporate clients have included…
Get Weird! 101 Innovative Ways to Make Your Company a Great Place to Work by John Putzier Here we go again! Cute title, large number of suggestions, but same bottom line message … you’d better start concentrating on how to make your company a great place to work. If you don’t, your employees will find…