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2011 in Reflection

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

2011 closes the first year of my blog. My Top Posts of 2011. 5 Easy Ways To Tell If An Organization Is REALLY Values-Driven What do Zappos, Ben and Jerry’s, and Southwest Airlines have in common? It’s been a year of learning – the biggest of which was learning how to condense what I want to say into a readable chunk.

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World Changers: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Byrne Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Exemplars of an opportunistic mindset and acceptance of risk and potential failure, as well as independence and control John A. World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It John A. Byrne is chairman and editor-in-chief of C-Change Media Inc.,

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Navigate Your Path to Success

Women on Business

A “GPS Buddy ” could make a huge difference in how well you navigate in 2011 toward your life and career goals. Categories : Uncategorized 3 Comments 1 Tweets that mention Navigate Your Path to Success :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 11th, 2011 at 7:47 am [.] 2 Chrysty January 11th, 2011 at 12:28 pm NICE perspective, Bonnie!

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Great by Choice: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Hansen Harper Business/A HarperCollins Imprint (2011)Additional and even more valuable revelations about “the principles that distinguish great organizations from good ones” For as long as I can remember, Jim Collins has been a research-driven business [.].

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Great by Choice: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Hansen Harper Business/A HarperCollins Imprint (2011) Additional and even more valuable revelations about “the principles that distinguish great organizations from good ones” For as long as I can remember, Jim Collins has been a research-driven [.].

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Demand: Another book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Slywotzky with Karl Weber Crown Business (2011) How to create a demand-creating culture Many books published in recent years offer excellent advice on how to create and then sustain what I call a hyphenated culture: quality-driven, customer-driven, innovation-driven, results-driven, etc.

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Higher Ambition: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, Tobias Fredberg, and Flemming Norrgren Harvard Business School Press (2011) Valuable lessons from 36 CEOs who create simultaneously value that has both economic and social impact The CEOs featured in this book agreed to participate (..)

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