First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
I read with interest a recent entry in the Lessons in Leadership series, authored by columnist and best-selling author Harvey MacKay, entitled “Benefits to Reading Good Books are Many.&# You can find the complete article in the Saturday, August 20, 2011 edition of the Orange Country Register (p. B-3), and I have reproduced a good part [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
You likely know David Baldacci as the best-selling author of thriller novels. As quickly as he releases a new one, it rises up the charts rapidly, often landing at the # 1 position on the New York Times bestseller list. This is true of his books such as Absolute Power, Stone Cold, First Family, True [.].
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First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
I have just finished reading each and every word of the book Tested: How Twelve Wrongly Imprisoned Men Held Onto Hope by Peyton Budd in collaboration with Dorothy Budd — Photographs by Deborah Luster. (Published by Brown Books Publishing Group in Dallas). I say it this way to make a point – though I thoroughly [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
Here is an excerpt from another article written by Matthew Le Merle and featured online by Booz & Company. As he explains in the article, Black Swans—unanticipated, catastrophic events—are impossible to predict on an individual basis, but they regularly occur. Too often, the boards and leaders of large companies are unaware of the risks involved [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
Here is an excerpt from a profile of journalist Lisa Belkin written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.” To read the [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
Sara Mosle’s vigorous review of Steven Brill‘s book, Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools, appears in The New York Times‘ Book Review section (August 21, 2011). From my perspective, she offers an uncommonly balanced examination of Brill’s core assertions, most of which are based on his belief that the worst of the [.].
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 22, 2011
Return on Learning: Training for High Performance at Accenture Donald Vanthournout, Tad Waddington, and other members of Accenture’s Capability Development Team Agate B2 (2006) How Accenture achieved an ROI of 353% on its commitment to enterprise learning, February 12, 2008 To the best of my knowledge, this book offers the single best source for information [.].
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