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The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: How to create, sustain and accelerate profitable growth Stuart Cross Global Professional Publishing (2011) How to manage strategy effectively and on a continuous basis In fact, everyone in a given enterprise (including but not limited to C-level executives) should be actively engaged in effective management of strategy.

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The Perfectionist’s Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes Jeff Szymanski John Wiley & Sons (2011) A brilliant analysis of the differences between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism I agree with Jeff Szymanski that perfection is best viewed as an on-going process rather than as an ultimate destination.

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The Perfectionist’s Handbook: A book review b y Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes Jeff Szymanski John Wiley & Sons (2011) A brilliant analysis of the differences between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism I agree with Jeff Szymanski that perfection is best viewed as an on-going process rather than as an ultimate destination.

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How to Lead Like a Pig

Next Level Blog

In a truly innovative move, the new management team rewrote the employee handbook giving the green light to profanity and dirty jokes “because a loose, fun, nonlinear atmosphere is important to the creative process. This should be understood, should not be a surprise and not considered harassment.” Your comment has not yet been posted.

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Strategy Execution Newsletter - September 2011 - The Strategic Planning Edition

Six Disciplines

How To Improve Your Strategic Planning Process. How To Conduct A Strategic Planning Meeting. Six Disciplines For Excellence (the award-winning "how to" handbook). The Ten Myths of Strategic Planning. Lessons Learned From Strategic Planning. The Logistics and The Process. Best Practices For A Strategic Planning Retreat.

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Strategy Execution Newsletter - September 2011 - The Strategic Planning Edition

Six Disciplines

How To Improve Your Strategic Planning Process. How To Conduct A Strategic Planning Meeting. Six Disciplines For Excellence (the award-winning "how to" handbook). The Ten Myths of Strategic Planning. Lessons Learned From Strategic Planning. The Logistics and The Process. Best Practices For A Strategic Planning Retreat.

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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

This compares with just one in 2011.) Overall, it is the best ever showing for the women thinkers – with 13 places out of the top 50 (up from 11 in 2011 and just five in 2009.) Former columnists to The (London) Times, they are editors of The Financial Times Handbook of Management.