First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Adam Richardson for the Harvard Business Review blog (March 7, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * We recently hosted at frog [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2011

Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback Harvard Business Review Press 2011) Who you are will determine what you do and how you do it The book’s subtitle refers to three imperatives for becoming a great leader and all are essential: Manage yourself, manage your [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Wikibrands: Reinventing Your Company in a Custiner-Driven Marketplace Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover McGraw-Hill (2011) How the new levers of brand development achieve customer participation What is the meaning of the noun wikibrand(s)? According to Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover, it refers to a “progressive set of organizations, products, services, ideas, and causes that tap [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2011

Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’ The line it [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Understanding employee reactions to big changes such as layoffs and mergers can help you understand what employees need, not just in [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences Nancy Duarte John Wiley & Sons (2010) How and why to create significant, sincere, and enlightening moments during presentations that “drive the big idea home” Don’t be deterred by the shape of this book (I was) and incorrectly assume that it is heavy on packaging and light on [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Augusta Sanfilippo (Managing Director, Cash Securities Operations IT, Citi) written by Melissa J. Anderson for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

Here is an article written by Herb Schaffner for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (March 23, 2011). To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Thousands of business books are published every year, so sometimes [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Yourself Alan M. Webber HarperBusiness/HarperCollins (2009) Entertaining as well as informative results from a world-class muller Thus book is as difficult to describe as it is easy to appreciate. What we have here is a series of 52 mini-commentaries, each devoted to an insight [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

Here is an article written by Jeff Haden for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (March 24, 2011). To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * It’s true: LeBron, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh can help you [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Here is a mini-interview of Ross Guberman conducted by Nell Minow for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (March 21, 2011). To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * The most important quality in an employee [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review blog (March 7, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * When they set out to [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2011

Here is an article written by Jessica Stillman for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network (March 9, 2011). To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Some people relish a good verbal battle, while others (like [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2011

Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth Jennifer Prosek AMACOM (2011) How to grow great gardeners The title of my review refers to what I believe is Jennifer Prosek’s key point in this book: To paraphrase, Think like a gardener and decide what you want to grow, when and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Jeff Haden for BNET (March 21, 2011) The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * The intersection of talent and effort is a funny place. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

I am a big fan of Farhad Manjoo. He is the Slate.com technology writer, and he has a great gift for writing about technology in language that Luddites like me can understand. But this time, he left out some really important material… His most recent offering is a short video. Where he misses me is [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Ellet for the Harvard Business Review blog (March 7, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * [For more information, please visit [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article in which Michael Cieply provides a profile of Peter Guber. It was published by The New York Times (February 26, 2011). To read the complete article, please click here. * * * YEARS ago, when I was trying to produce movies and Peter Guber was the chairman of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas H. Davenport for The McKinsey Quarterly, featured online by McKinsey & Company. Although the thrust of the material is focused on larger organizations, there are some key points relevant to all organizations, whatever their size and nature may be. To read the complete article and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 25, 2011

That is the subtitle of a book, Rules of Thumb, written by Alan Webber and published by HarperBusiness in 2009. What we have here is a series of 52 mini-commentaries, each devoted to an insight or conviction that Webber has formulated throughout his life thus far. As I worked my way through them, I was [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Joan Steinberg (Managing Director and Global Head of Philanthropy) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Here is an article written by George Bradt for the “Talent Management Perspectives&# series featured online by Talent Management magazine (March 2011). To check out all the website’s resources and sign up for a free subscription to TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazine, please click here. * * * Your company is celebrating a great new [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Gino Wickman Virtual CEO (2011) Without traction, no individual or organization accomplishes anything. As I began to read this book, I was reminded of a book co-authored by Chip and Dan Heath in which they explain why a few ideas “stick&# but most don’t. It can also be [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * A common complaint people have about work is that they are often forced to suffer through worthless meetings. Yet, meetings [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription, to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * It takes a lot of bravery to open up your own shop or finally pursue your big idea. The risks of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2011

Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human Achievement William Duggan Columbia University Press (2007) How and why “a modern discipline” can activate “flashes of insight” in a results-driven organization There is much to be said for eliminating waste throughout an enterprise without transforming it completely, at all levels and in all areas. In this volume, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

There are two kinds of books (ok – probably more than two kinds). There are “practical” books, and there are “theroetical” books. They are both valuable. Think about it this way. You can read Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson to think about the big picture of how groups and societies look for [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for the The Glass Hammer ‘s “Featured Mentors” series. The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * One of the most hated, yet frequently asked, interview questions is, “What is your greatest weakness?&# We all have faults, but [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article about Ancella Livers written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer’s “Industry Leaders” series. The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (DX) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the DX) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

I am among those asked to participate in surveys sponsored by Harvard Business Review. In gratitude, the editors then offer us a choice of one article reprint at no cost. Although I am a longtime subscriber to HBR and have read the January/February 2011 issue, I selected one in it co-authored by Linda Hill and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article from the “Productivity@Work” series featured by Inc. magazine’s website. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * Change is an ever-present component of business ownership. The ability for business owners to effectively manage change lays the groundwork for growth and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2011

Spark: How Creativity Works Julie Burstein Harper/HarperCollins (2011) The process by which to “ignite” creative and innovative thinking that has breakthrough impact I have read and reviewed most of the books published during the past decade whose authors focus on leadership and/or management of creativity, innovation, and/or collaboration within a business context.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 20, 2011

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Irwin D. Simon, chairman, president and C.E.O. of the Hain Celestial Group, the natural and organic food and personal care [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2011

Here is another article written by Mike Prokopeak for the “Talent Management Perspectives&# featured by Talent Management magazine (March 2011). To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the Talent Management and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * When a valued employee [.].

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