Jacked Up: The Inside Story of How Jack Welch Talked GE into Becoming the World’s Greatest Company by Bill Lane I must admit that I almost passed on this one. In a personal library I’m very proud of, you’ll find every book that’s ever been written by and/or about Jack Welch. My first thought upon…
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success: An Owner’s Manual to The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews Referred to as a companion volume or owner’s manual to The Traveler’s Gift, this book is a refresher course and excellent follow-up fortifying the original message with letters from established “successes” who share their enthusiasm for the…
The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success by Andy Andrews This is the first of two book reviews that deal with the works of a very unique author who deals with an extremely relevant subject. Today’s worldwide environment is tremendously chaotic. Every newscast and/or newspaper presents us with a new challenge to add to…
The Art of War for Women: Sun Tzu’s Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work by Chin-Ning Chu The Art of War is a Chinese military dissertation written by Sun Tzu some 2,500 years ago. It contains 13 chapters, each of which is dedicated to one aspect of warfare. It has long been praised…
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…
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Here’s another book that walks the talk by grabbing you at the book shelf before you even view a single page. The bright orange/gold cover catches your eye and directs you to five key elements on the cover alone….
Apples Are Square: Thinking Differently About Leadership by Dr. Susan Smith Kuczmarski and Thomas Kuczmarski This is one of those publications that grab you at the cover. Come on, the title Apples Are Square tickles your intrigue just a bit now, doesn’t it? And who doesn’t want to think differently about leadership? If the book…
Broken Windows, Broken Business: How the Smallest Remedies Reap the Biggest Rewards by Michael Levine This is one of those books promoting a theory that appears to be extremely obvious, easy to support, and somewhat difficult to argue with. Common sense, if you will. Or maybe uncommon sense better describes this theory. I say that…
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) by Patrick Lencioni Patrick Lencioni has done it again. He’s provided still another of his celebrated fables that both entertain and educate with equal success. This author is the president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive…