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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny William Strauss and Neil Howe Broadway Books (199 “To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:” Ecclesiastes First, I am grateful to Chris Snook for highly recommending this book. Also, I acknowledge [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Here is Fast Company magazine’s “Top 10″ of the 50 most innovative companies: 1. Apple For walking the talk 2. Facebook For 800 million reasons to share 3. Google For expanding its hit lineup 4. Amazon For playing the long game 5. Square For making magic out of the mercantile 6. Twitter For amplifying the [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC: The Lasting Legacy of Digital Equipment Corporation Edgar H. Schein Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2003) Note: I recently re-read this book and was amazed by how relevant its author’s insights continue to be. MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Edgar Schein does a marvelous job telling the story of the rise [.].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

As Jeremy Hope and Steve Player explain in Beyond Performance Measurement: Why, When, and How to use 40 Tools and Best Practices for Superior Business Performance, sustainability is not a passing fad. “Nor is it a public relations exercise. It offers a host of new opportunities to reduce waste, cut costs, and develop new and [.].

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