Summary: Superbosses By Sydney Finkelstein
Many books have been written about talent, applying everything from common sense to psychology to Big Data, but nobody has studied those few individuals who, …
Leadership
Summary: 12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence By Brian Tracy
THE DISCIPLINE OF LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE Leaders are made, not born. Nobody comes into the world as a natural leader. A person becomes a leader by, …
Summary: The 5 Levels of Leadership By John C. Maxwell
Leadership is a process, not a position. There was a time when people used the terms leadership and management interchangeably. I think most people now …
Summary: Play Nice But Win By Michael Dell
Curiosity Always be learning. You want to have big ears. To listen, to learn, and to always be curious. To be open to ambiguity. …
Summary: Clockwork By Mike Michalowicz
“Work harder” is the mantra of both the growing and the collapsing business. Work harder is the mantra of every entrepreneur, every business owner, every …
Summary: You Can Change Other People By Peter Bregman
CAN YOU REALLY CHANGE OTHER PEOPLE? You can’t change other people; you can only change yourself. It’s a truism. Only it’s not true. Helping others …
Summary: Trauma to Triumph By Mark Goulston, Diana Hendel
Understanding the Impact of Trauma Before you can successfully navigate a traumatic crisis and use it as a springboard to becoming a stronger organization, you …
Summary: The First-Time Manager By Jim McCormick
The Road to Management There are many different ways that people become managers. Unfortunately, many companies don’t go through a very thorough process in choosing …
Summary: Sensemaking By Christian Madsbjerg
Making Sense of the World Sensemaking is a method of practical wisdom grounded in the humanities. We can think of sensemaking as the exact opposite …
Summary: Ruthless Consistency By Michael Canic
Most strategic change initiatives (SCIs) fail, but why? It’s because leaders don’t have a complete picture of reality: what it takes to execute strategic change, …