First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 9, 2012

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2009) The power and privilege of leadership as service to those entrusted to one’s care In this second edition of a book first published in 2004, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller make skillful use of the business narrative when offering [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 1, 2011

Grant: The American Presidents Series: The 18th President, 1869-1877 Josiah Bunting Times Books (2004) Every year about this time, probably because of Presidents Day, I re-read brief biographies. This year, I selected Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 13, 2011

The Toyota Way Jeffrey Liker McGraw-Hill (2003) To understand Toyota’s success, first understand its DNA I read this book when it was first published in 2004 and recently re-read it, curious to know how well Jeffrey Liker’s explanation of Toyota’s management principles and lean production values have held up.

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Engaging Leader

MAY 2, 2013

He is the author of the book Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within. Achim leads a firm called Influens, an international training and coaching company founded in 2004. Achim’s Book: Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within. Follow Achim Nowak on Twitter.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2021

Back in 2004 INSEAD’s W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne published their hugely influential book Blue Ocean Strategy, in which they popularize the concept of seeking unknown market spaces that are untainted by competition.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 8, 2011

The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability Roger Connors, Tom Smith, and Caig Hickman Portfolio/Penguin Group (2004) Note: I recently re-read this book while formulating questions fir an interview of its co-authors and found it even more relevant now than I did when first reading it.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 3, 2011

Grant: The Unlikely Hero Michael Korda Atlas Books/HarperCollins Eminent Lives Series (2004) Every year about this time, probably because of Presidents Day, I re-read brief biographies. This year, I selected Ulysses S, Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

So, you can imagine how delighted I was to read George’s and Zach Clayton’s new book, True North, Emerging Leader Edition. In this new book, the authors offer practical strategies and techniques to become an authentic leader and reveal how you can navigate your own path to success.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The title of my presentation was “Toy Box Leadership” loosely based on the book by the same name, with a subtitle “Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child,” by authors Ron Hunter and Michael Waddell. Change is Like a Slinky: 30 Strategies for Promoting and Surviving Change in Your Organization (2004) by Hans Finzel.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Aaker Free Press (2004) Note: I read this book when it was first published and recently re-read it. Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity David A. If anything, Aaker’s insights are even more valuable now than they were then.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2018

From an excellent book called Mindset, by Carol Dweck, we had learned that we could reset our internal monologue, or mindset, to a positive, growth-oriented mindset that would allow us to handle this new level of growth. Art Barter believes “everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.”

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 1, 2013

New Book Announcement: Loveworks is researched and written by Brian Sheehan , a professor of advertising at the S.I. But, before Loveworks : In 2004, Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, wrote Lovemarks: the future beyond brands. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in New York.

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Building Personal Strength

AUGUST 11, 2011

When it comes to books about parenting teens, I have two favorites. A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen (2004), by David Walsh, Ph.D. If you're a parent who wants solid advice about raising a teen, these two books are probably all you need. Why Do They Act That Way?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 19, 2021

As governments attempted to grapple with the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis, austerity politics was a common approach to try and balance the books after a prolonged period of extensive spending to prop up the financial system. This differentiation was abolished in 2004 to comply with EU trade regulations. in more central areas.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 26, 2011

Newly Revised and Updated) Jeff Thull John Wiley & Sons (2004/2010) Complex sales are those which involve a lengthy process of cultivation and solicitation, a “circle of influence&# within which the purchase or pass decision is made, a product or service [.].

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Most of these books are the authors first venture into the realm of Millennials. Millennials, as defined by Howe, were born between 1982-2004. Leadership book review millennials' A lot of authors are writing about Millennials in the workplace. Not Neil Howe. Howe has been writing about the Millennial generation since 1991.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling Stephen Denning Josey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2004) Nuts R Us Think about it. Squirrel Inc.: Who are among the greatest storytellers throughout history?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Fortunately, the effect can also be reversed as research shows that working in the vicinity of a positive leader, makes you positive (Goleman, Biyatzis, McKee, 2004). That’s why I wrote my new book and launched the Positive Culture Academy, in addition to offering the OCAI culture survey online.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 23, 2013

Here is a portion of a mini-interview featured by Amazon during which David Shenk responds to questions about his latest book, The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ. Photo © Alexandra Beers * * * Q: You assert in the book that everything we’ve been told about genetics, talent, […].

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In our book Entrepreneurial Negotiation , we explain that the best way to diffuse negative emotions is to prevent them from escalating in the first place. The mishandling of emotions – especially tension and mistrust – is a major source of errors when negotiating. Diffuse Tension Before It Escalates.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 12, 2011

The Best Business Books Ever: The Most Influential Management Books You’ll Never Have Time to Read Basic Books (2011) Note: This review is of a book published earlier this year. What we have here is a series of brief discussions “the most influential management books you’ll [.].

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Read Greg Blencoe's new book, The Supermanager. It's a valuable, quick, easy-to-read book for a new manager or leader, and a solid read for existing leaders and managers who just need a reminder of Blencoe's Supermanager's Seven Principles. Blencoe was kind enough to share with me insights into his book. and Who Moved My Cheese?

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The books the quotes come from can be easily added to your “Want to Read” list. Christine has been blogging since 2004 at her site, PurpleCar.net. Search Pinterest on “leadership” or “service” (or both) to find some beautifully-presented old adages as well as new wisdom that remind you why you took this job in the first place.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 25, 2011

I’ve also written about the challenges facing cancer patients and their families from my wife Katie’s battles with breast cancer in 2003 and advanced ovarian cancer in 2004 (today, Kate is cancer free). Anderson, we shared the research and ideas in our book, Fired Up or Burned Out. Being at M.D. News and World Report.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 13, 2014

In 2004, I made a personal discovery that changed my life, and my leadership, forever: By being more human , I could make a difference. In one of the oldest leadership books out there, “The Art of War” (it goes back to the 6th Century BC), Sun Tzu said; “He treats them as his own beloved sons and they will stand by him until death.”.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 3, 2009

If you’ve ever had an impulse to write and publish a book, I urge you to act on it. But because of the feeling you’ll get when someone, somewhere, reads your book and then sends you an email like this: “Dear Steve, The Radical Leap worked in reverse for me. Not because of the money or visibility.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

In his 2004 book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz tackles one of the great mysteries of modern life: Why is it that societies of great abundance — where individuals are offered more freedom and choice (personal, professional, material) than ever before — are now witnessing a near-epidemic of depression?

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

His book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , is written after extensive research on the fatal mistakes leaders make in this area. I recently spoke with him about his research and book. . Ranjay Gulati is the former head of the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

His recent book Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don''t Get It is available at [link] Note from Dan - I''ve gotten to know Ken recently - great guy, he knows his stuff, and I loved his book! & Kemeny. Acute stressors and cortisol responses: A theoretical integration and synthesis of laboratory research.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 20, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the sixth post in our Deming on Management series. This series provides resources for those interested in learning more about particular topics related to W. Edwards Deming’s ideas. Quality is Made in the Board Room.

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Deming Institute

JULY 16, 2018

Mike Rose is a wonderful writer with a host of books to his name. The Mind at Work: Valuing the intelligence of the American Worker (2004) looks at the mental dimension of work that is often dismissed as mindless. This nuanced and scholarly book reads like a fascinating novel.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 19, 2018

Here, we will share from our forthcoming book The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good reasons why some leaders fail at purpose, and offer proven practices to get your people connected and engaged for success. When he left the company in 2004, however, it fell on hard times.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

In the book, Corporate Embers , one of the reflections following a particular scenario asks: When we say no to something, what are we saying yes to? My book came about after I watched the floodwaters of the 2004 tsunami wash away the entire resort I was staying in, all except for my own bungalow. but will they heed it?

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the fourth post in our “Deming on Management” series. This series provides resources for those interested in learning more about particular topics related to W. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. The New Economics by W.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with the president of a privately held company as part of research for a book I am writing on talent management and development within small to mid-size companies. What changed for you with these events?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

Since 2004, Mary has had own business coaching and training managers, HR leaders and employees to bring more humanity to their work cultures through treating each other like human beings, applying listening and coaching skills, and taking charge of their careers. ” is the question that was the oddest.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 19, 2013

who energizes whom) revealed that a person’s position in the energy network is far more predictive of success than her or his position in information or influence networks (Baker, 2004). For example, in studies of network maps in organizations comparing people’s position in information networks (i.e., Well Connected People Get Results.

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