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New releases for the week of Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Consumption Economics: The New Rules of Tech by J.B. Wood, Todd Hewlin and Thomas Lah Consumption Economics is the owner’s manual for tech company executives who want to drive their company successfully into the next one. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged New Release Tuesdays | Leave a commentBack in my sales management days, I used to regularly hold “Personal Consultations” – or “PC’s – with my top reps. This was basically a half-hour a week with my top performers to talk through their work ad help them advance to the “next level,” whatever that next level looked like for them. And that [...]
Posted in focus, Leadership | Leave a comment“On the plus side, founders know every brick in the foundation. We know what inspired the company and what was required to create it. That knowledge, that history brings with it a high level of passion to do whatever it takes to succeed, as well as an intuition about what is right and what is [...]
Posted in Leadership, team growth, What's Happening | Leave a commentWe’ve chosen four of the books that you have been talking about on Twitter and Facebook, and want you to chose the next book we summarize by voting for one of the choices below. Cast your vote on our Facebook page. Voting concludes on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 11.59pm EST. 1. Great by Choice: [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentNew Release Tuesdays is a new weekly feature here at Actionable Books, where you can keep track of the business books being published every week! You Need a Leader–Now What?: How to Choose the Best Person for Your Organization by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum How often have you seen someone with great credentials [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentIn recent interviews with Patrick Lencioni and Cameron Herold, both gentlemen insisted on the importance of “entering the danger”; identifying the potentially awkward situations, and getting a conversation started. Immediately. “Entering the danger”, for me, is about more than conversations. It’s about shining a light on any dark corners of your mind. Any place where [...]
Posted in Professional Maturity, Self Management | Leave a commentThis past Thursday we hosted the first instalment of our Actionable Books Live seminars. Actionable Books founder Chris Taylor spoke to the terrific crowd at Toronto’s Books for Business about the important lessons he has gleaned interviewing the world’s leading business book authors, everyone from Seth Godin to Simon Sinek. We thought we’d share some [...]
Posted in Actionable Books Live | Leave a commentNovember 18th, 2009, was a fairly fantastic day for me. I awoke in my hotel room in Manhattan and navigated rush hour subway traffic to check in at VaynerMedia – working headquarters of the infamous Gary Vaynerchuk. In between directing his troops, and an MTV video shoot, Gary squeezed in 25 minutes with me to [...]
Posted in Intelligent Planning, Leadership, Professional Maturity, site update news, team growth, Time Management | Leave a commentOut for a dinner with a friend tonight, comparing our handmade messenger bags. Talking about the hand written Thank You card I received from my courier company. A recent customer service experience at Bose. Then I came home to learn of Steve’s passing. If there was ever a man to embody the ideology of the new [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience, Leadership, What's Happening | Tagged Steve Jobs | Leave a commentOctober is a busy month! Between turkeys and fashioning witch costumes, there’s always plenty to do. Keep up-to-date on what’s happening here at Actionable Books with our calendar. Never miss a new summary or author interview–we’ve got an exclusive with Roger Martin this month that we know you’re going to love! Also, you can refer [...]
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