by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 27, 2013 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled “How Successful People Become Even More Successful,” this book focuses on continuous improvement, especially for those people who have already achieved a certain level of success. The issue lies in a belief that “I’m successful”...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 19, 2013 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled "Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business," this 2012 book’s author is an investigative reporter for the New York Times. He describes a habit as "a choice that we deliberately make at some point, and then stop thinking about, but...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 16, 2012 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
In 1999, “First, Break All the Rules” became a best-seller. It was based on the results of The Gallup Organization combing through its database of more than 1 million employee and manager interviews to identify the elements most important to sustaining...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 16, 2012 | Book Summaries, Leadership
Businesses are becoming more complex. It’s harder to predict outcomes because intricate systems interact in unexpected ways. Staying on track is much easier with a guide or checklist. Michael Useem, a professor at my alma mater, The Wharton School of the...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 15, 2012 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Earlier this year some fellow business coaches and I agreed to each identify five or six non-fiction books that are our "go to’s" when we work with groups and individuals. Although I rely on QBQ! What to Really Ask Yourself – Practicing Personal...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 23, 2012 | Book Summaries, Leadership
I was thrilled when I learned that Randy Dobbs, a friend and mentor from my days at General Electric, was writing a book about his leadership experiences. In the early 1990s I worked with Randy at GE Motors in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and then again at GE Medical Systems...
