Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems Easier by Gary Harpst I really enjoyed this book for the simple reason that it addresses an issue which could very well be the decisive factor for any organization in pursuit of success—an illusive target in today’s chaotic environment. The…
You Can’t Order Change: Lessons from Jim McNerney’s Turnaround at Boeing by Peter S. Cohan What a fantastic title. Short, basic and true wisdom indeed! Many people don’t immediately recognize the name of Jim McNerney and may therefore wonder why a book would be written about his accomplishments. Let’s see if we can address that…
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber Here’s still another of the popular mini-books (147 pages) we see adorning the shelves of our favorite bookstore haunts today. There are several reasons for this growing trend: The quick-read format provides convenience for readers coping with today’s chaotic…
What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business by Harry Beckwith Harry Beckwith is a critically-acclaimed international best-selling author, best known for his marketing classics Selling the Invisible and The Invisible Touch. He heads Beckwith Partners, a marketing and branding firm that has advised 29 Fortune 500 clients … including Microsoft, GM and Target….
The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett’s Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management by Mary Buffett and David Clark Here’s another of those novel “mini-books” (172 pages) that seem so popular in this day and age of readers pressed for time. This one, however,…
Executive Warfare: 10 Rules of Engagement for Winning Your War for Success by David F. D’Alessandro and Michele Owens This book was recommended to me by a long-time colleague who knew I would enjoy it. He was indeed correct. However, he also voiced his opinion that I probably wouldn’t want to review it for our…
The Management Gurus: Lessons from the Best Management Books of All Time by Chris Lauer and the Editors at Soundview Executive Book Summaries Let’s face it. Today we’re living in the age of information overload. In this chaotic world of growing challenges and diminishing leisure time, it’s becoming more and more difficult to read as…
The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey I want to take a moment here to attempt to clarify a few things that tweaked my curiosity right off the bat when I first discovered this book. This author is NOT the man who authored The Seven Habits of…
What Made jack welch JACK WELCH: How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders by Steven H. Baum with Dave Conti Don’t pass on this one because you’re not familiar with Jack Welch or have no interest in him as a leader or businessman. The author has successfully utilized one of my five keys for choosing a…