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Reading Susan Cain’s Quiet over the last couple weeks, I was fascinated by discussions around the introverted business leader. I think many of us think of leaders as strong presenters with a quick wit and a warm smile – someone who can work the crowd. Yet Cain reminds us that Jim Collins’ “Level 5 Leadership” (the [...]
Posted in Leadership, Motivation, seeking change, strategy, team growth | Leave a commentWho claimed the top spot for the second last Friday in August? 1. BRAIN RULES: 12 PRINCIPLES FOR SURVIVING AND THRIVING AT WORK, HOME AND SCHOOL by John Medina 2. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by Stephen R. Covey 3. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 4. THEY SAY, I SAY: THE MOVES THAT [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentIf the 20th century was the age of “command and control” style management, I worry sometimes that “enlightened” managers of the 21st century can go too far to the opposite end of the spectrum. Flex hours are great. I’m a big supporter of meritocracies and providing employees with autonomy. But that doesn’t mean that your people [...]
Posted in Intelligent Planning, Leadership, seeking change, strategy | Leave a commentHow many of these bestsellers have you read? 1. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 2. STEVE JOBS by Walter Issacson 3. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by Stephen R. Covey 4. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles Duhigg 5. OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS by [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentWhat’s driving you nuts right now? What are you dragging your heels on? What’s constantly on your To-Do list, yet never seems to get done (or started)? Here’s the real question – how did it get on your To-Do list in the first place? Was this delegated to you? Did you volunteer for it? I’m always amazed [...]
Posted in focus, Intelligent Planning, Professional Maturity, sacrifices, Time Management | Leave a commentSummer’s beginning to wind down but these titles are red hot! 1. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 2. STEVE JOBS by Walter Issacson 3. THE ADVANTAGE: WHY ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH TRUMPS EVERYTHING ELSE IN BUSINESS by Patrick Lencioni 4. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles Duhigg 5. THE [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentWe want to know which business book YOU want us to summarize in August. Voting concludes Friday, August 10th at 11.59pm EST. Look for August’s Readers’ Choice title, Likeonomics by Rohit Bhargava, summarized by Joel D Canfield, on Monday, August 20th. What business book do you want us [...]
Posted in Reader's Choice | Leave a commentI worked remotely last week, heading up the family cottage for a change of scenery. It wasn’t a vacation. I replied to emails, I kept all my phone-based meetings and, by and large, only those most intimately connected to the business knew I was gone. There were some perceived downsides – the internet at the [...]
Posted in focus, Professional Maturity, Self Management, strategy, Time Management | Leave a comment