First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 24, 2014

The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) How to develop “robust talent pipelines and same-day succession plans” I agree with Bill Conaty and Ram Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.”

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Charan Review Books System 95

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

It requires time, energy, and distinct thinking. Unfortunately, few companies treat it as such. […].

Govindarajan 70

Govindarajan Innovation Execution Energy 70

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 22, 2011

Chan John Wiley & Sons (2010) A chorus of eloquent voices that suggest “a sense of what life is, can be, or should be” Prior to reading this book, I had already read two biographies of Warren Buffett, Roger Lowenstein’s Buffett: [.]. Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain: Lessons from Warren Buffett’s Top Business Leaders Ronald W.

Rogers 80

Rogers Books Review Company 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Thursday September 15th, 2011: The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs today announced the shortlist for the seventh annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award (www.ft.com/bookaward), which aims to identify the book providing the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues. The shortlist is: [.].

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Books Levitt Energy Finance 89