So as the 2017 MLB playoffs are just underway, what better way for a brief review on one of my favorite reading experiences of 2017 – The Cubs Way by Tom Verducci. This book…
Tag: Organizational Leadership
Quick Review: The Five Temptations of a CEO
Thanks to Audible, Patrick Lencioni’s book The FIVE Temptations of a CEO was on sale last week for 50% so I think I got it for around $4 or so. It’s one of…
Quick Review: The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
I love Patrick Lencioni and I love his books, wisdom, and style of communicating. He does a great job communicating some complex things in simple modes. The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary…
Quick Review: Switch
A few weeks ago I read Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath. I was a big fan of Made to Stick so was motivated to read…
Quick Review: Taking People With You
I just finished David Novak’s book Taking People With You. I am currently in the process of helping coordinate a large organizational change both in structure, culture, and in leadership roles and placement….
Quick Review: DRiVE
Last week I finished reading Daniel Pink’s DRiVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Understanding motivation seems to be an under explored aspect of leadership studies and action. Given how much…
Quick Review: Death By Meeting
As I came into 2016 I wanted to give audiobooks a try. I never had done one. But seeing as I live in the world’s worst traffic city and spend at least…
Quick Review: It’s Not About The Coffee
I’m catching up this week on many a book review that I haven’t been able to get to in recent months, but here is a leadership book I enjoyed recently from one of…
Last to Know
It has occurred to me over time that very often the person in a given emotional system or community or organization with the most power is frequently and probably even consistently THE…