The Rule of Three: Surviving and Thriving in Competitive Markets by Jagdish Sheth and Rajendra Sisodia After reading this book, I realized that we are surrounded by so many things we take for granted. I discovered several deceptively simple but powerful principles and existing conditions that have been a part of my culture and environment…
Practice What You Preach: What Managers Must Do to Create a High Achievement Culture by David H. Maister I can’t believe this book title hasn’t surfaced until now. It’s a phrase that most of us have known since childhood. It’s great advice and something you might assume to be an obvious game plan for anyone…
Please Don’t Just Do What I Tell You, Do What Needs to Be Done: Every Employee’s Guide to Making Work More Rewarding by Bob Nelson Here’s another mini-book, 105 pages, that packs a real wallop in a simple, smart and savvy way. Bob Nelson is the million-copy best-selling author of the 1001 Ways series (1001…
The Future of Leadership: Today’s Top Leadership Thinkers Speak to Tomorrow’s Leaders by Warren Bennis, Gretchen Spreitzer, and Thomas Cummins From time to time we’re offered an accumulation of great thoughts by great minds. The Future of Leadership would certainly fall into that category. Here is a collection of provocative insights on leadership from a “who’s…
Drive Your People Wild Without Driving Them Crazy: Leadership Lessons for a Chaotic World by Jennifer White I’m beginning to see more and more authors focus on the importance of “balance.” It obviously affects the peace of mind, progress and productivity of their employees. However, more and more leaders are recognizing the impact of employee…
The Myth of Excellence: Why Great Companies Never Try to Be the Best at Everything by Fred Crawford and Ryan Mathews “Tired of business drivel? If you are ready to step beyond platitudinous mission statements and strategies cooked up in distant boardrooms that have no connection to the trenches where business battles are actually being…
The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan, Steve Drotter, and Jim Noel As a consultant, I have the opportunity to work closely with a wide variety of organizations across a great number of industries. I’m constantly amazed at the lack of focus, time and energy dedicated to developing tomorrow’s…
How They Achieved: Stories of Personal Achievement and Business Success by Lucinda Watson If I were given three wishes, I’m certain one of them would provide me with the opportunity to sit down and chat with outstanding men and women who have reached the peak of their professions. This group would include legendary CEOs, celebrated…
Business Masterminds: Roads to Success – Put Into Practice the Best Business Ideas of Eight Leading Gurus by Robert Heller Here we have a book that may very well pose a few problems for you. First of all, it’s expensive as business books go—$40 suggested retail. Here’s still another problem: It’s extremely difficult to put…