Book Summaries
Book Summary: “The Four Agreements”, by Don Miguel Ruiz
Note: This resource is part of our Moving the Bar in Your Career and Your Life, a unique approach to professional development series: My 3 Ps: Passion, Purpose, Potential. Click here to see the entire series. Last year, a friend and colleague of mine, Harvey Smith in...
Book Summary: “Influencer: The Power to Change Anything” by Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, and McMillan
Note: This resource is part of our Moving the Bar in Your Career and Your Life, a unique approach to professional development series: My 3 Ps: Passion, Purpose, Potential. Click here to see the entire series. This book very effectively demonstrates that everyone has...
Book Summary: “Leadership and Self-Deception. Getting out of the box”, by the Arbinger Institute
Note: This resource is part of our Moving the Bar in Your Career and Your Life, a unique approach to professional development series: Optimizing Employee Performance. Click here to see the entire series. Intrigued by the title for some time, this book came highly...
Book Summary: “Outliers. The Story of Success”, by Malcolm Gladwell
In this book, the author takes a contrarian view about how people attain high levels of success. He contends that certainly, although skills, knowledge and a lot of hard work are required, success is also greatly influenced by one's "ecology". Essentially,...
Book Summary: “Release Your Brilliance. The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World”, by Simon T. Bailey
Are you releasing your brilliance? When you do, you have "it" - a special, distinctive quality, a vibrant energy that attracts others. You feel a buzz - alive and connected. Release Your Brilliance provides the combination to the vault where your brilliance...
Book Summary: “The Dip. A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When to Stick)”, by Seth Godin
This short book is an easy read but packs in many thought-provoking concepts and practical ideas. Godin believes that it is not only appropriate to quit at times, but essential. To be the best in your life and your career you must: "Quit the wrong stuff. Stick...
Book Summary: “The Last Lecture”, by Randy Pausch
A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the...
Book Summary: “10.5 Reasons Why Even Top-Notch Executives Fail … And How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen to You”, by David Herdlinger
In 2007, my good friend and colleague David Herdlinger wrote this book to help leaders at different levels of experience and position within an organization more effectively lead themselves and others. While weaving in some of the...
Book Summary: “The Loyalty Effect. The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value”, by Frederick F. Reichheld
A company can achieve superior profits and success with a focus on loyalty-based (LB) management. LB systems need to be aligned with all company functions and must be integrated with the company's basic business strategy (e.g., they cannot merely be an "add...
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