First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 11, 2011
Twice recently, I have presented my synopsis of Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS : Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results by Jeff Cannon and Lieutenant Commander Jon Cannon. I was struck with how practical, how timely, and how needed these lessons are. We have a new and deeper appreciation [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 15, 2011
As a choreographer, my task is to make the best possible work with the dancers I find in the room on any given day. Twyla Tharp, The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together ———— It’s a broken record. Everybody knows it. If you have the wrong people in your organization, on your team, you [.].
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First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 15, 2011
Here is an excerpt from an article written by H. James Wilson and Elaine Eisenman for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Think of a team of military commandos [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 13, 2011
Josh Linkner is the New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 30 business books of 2011. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capital firm rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship. Josh is also an Adjunct [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 13, 2011
One man’s opinion (Part One), women tend to be better managers in business because they 1. Ask more and better questions 2. Listen better 3. Have more highly-developed emotional intelligence 4. Are much less inclined to hold grudges 5. Are more interested in influence than in control 6. Have more respect for their and others’ [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 12, 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 [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 11, 2011
Secrets of Special Ops Leadership: Dare the Impossible — Achieve the Extraordinary William A. Cohen AMACOM (2005) Note: Given the recent and dramatic increase of public interest in “special ops&# initiatives, I decided to re-read a book I reviewed when it was first published more than six years ago. Its author is Bill Cohen, also [.].
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