Mon.Nov 28, 2011

First Friday Book Synopsis

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how by Seidman – Calling for A Return to Values, and Responsibility

First Friday Book Synopsis

Gene Siskel used to say his favorite movies were about what people actually do all day. That’s what “Secretariat” is. It pays us the compliment of really caring about thoroughbred racing. In a low-key way, it conveys an enormous amount of information. And it creates characters who, because of spot-on casting, are vivid, human and [.].

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Maybe We Have Enough Good Entrepreneurs Without Enough Good Managers

First Friday Book Synopsis

Get things done. Through others. Get folks organized — effectively. This is the essence of leadership. A good worker gets things done. A good leader gets things done through others. And that kind of leadership requires some pretty good managerial skills. There are people who are idea generators. There are people who are almost natural [.].