First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 24, 2011

Here is an article written by Geoffrey James for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Most business books are awful, some are mediocre and a (very) few are [.].

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MAY 21, 2011

I am grateful to my friend Thomas Huynh, founder of Sonshi, for the head’s up about Robert Gates‘s appearance on CBS 60 Minutes (Sunday, May 22, 2011) during which he indicates his high regard for Sun Tzu and his classic work, The Art of War. You can watch Katie Couric’s entire interview of US Secretary [.].

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MAY 27, 2011

Perhaps you have seen this before. In any event, it is worth a second (or third) consideration as another Memorial Day approaches. * * * The following was written by an airline pilot. My lead flight attendant came to me and said, “We have an H.R. on this flight.&# (H.R. stands for human remains.) “Are [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 27, 2011

Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Peter Guber Crown Business (2011) How and why “a purposeful story, well told, is the greatest tool for business.” Others have their own reasons for praising Peter Guber’s book. Here are three of mine. First, I really appreciate the scope and depth [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 25, 2011

Lisa Hershman is a seasoned business professional and author, who brings a wealth of real-world experience and an innovative style to her position at Hammer and Company. Prior to joining Hammer and Company, she served as Corporate Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence at Avnet, Inc., the world’s largest B2B distributor of electronic components and [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 24, 2011

Here is an article written by the NPR staff for their website. To read the complete article and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * Traffic. Mosquitoes. People who snap their gum. People who crack their knuckles. There are so many things in the world that are just downright annoying. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 24, 2011

Bob has a column up today about overrated business books – “7 Vastly Overrated Business Books.” I read through the article linked to, written by Geoffrey James. Admittedly it is only one man’s opinion about these books (Geoffrey James), but I found this provocative paragraph prompted by Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: Essentially Rand’s business philosophy is [.].

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MAY 24, 2011

Here is an article 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 complete article, check out a [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 23, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Anthony for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * One tried-and-true innovation trick is to look for analogies. When [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 22, 2011

Win: The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary Frank Luntz Hyperion/Harper Collins (2011) A brilliant recycling of valuable business material Frank Luntz identifies what he characterizes as “The 15 Universal Attributes of Winners” (on Page 2) and then “The Nine P’s of Winning: What It Takes to Get to the Top” [.].

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MAY 22, 2011

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Barry Salzberg, C.E.O. of Deloitte LLP, who will move up to be global chief executive of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article from Talent Management magazine that cites some key findings from recent research on how employers are using hiring bonuses to attract and retain A players and High Potentials. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * With the employment outlook improving, employers are focusing their [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 21, 2011

The Upside: The 7 Strategies for Turning Big Threats into Growth Breakthroughs Adrian J. Slywotsky with Karl Weber Crown Business (2007) Dimensions of “a new strategic imperative&# I have read all of Adrian Slywotzky’s previously published books and reviewed most of them. In my opinion, he is one of the most important business thinkers of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 27, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * When it comes to persuading others, rhetoric has its limits — it can sound didactic and boring. Stories are a much more effective way to [.].

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MAY 27, 2011

What’s the best advice to give man about respecting man’s best friend? In an interview of animal behaviorist John Bradshaw conducted by the staff of National Public Radio, he says it’s realizing that dogs are neither wolves nor furry humans and that dog owners have certain responsibilities to make sure their dogs are psychologically healthy. [.].

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MAY 26, 2011

I have just read and will soon review Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success, written by Thomas J. DeLong and published by Harvard Business Review Press (June 14, 2011). DeLong examines comparing or what is termed “social relativity” in the social sciences (i.e. calibrating one’s accomplishments in the context [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 25, 2011

I am indebted to my friend David Zinger, founder and CEO of the Engaged Employee Network, for letting me know about C. Brené Brown. I envy those who have not as yet seen her. She is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Houston and a licensed Master social worker. Her research focuses [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 24, 2011

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Both new and experienced managers can struggle with how be involved in their employees’ work without micromanaging. You want to be hands-on and provide support, but still give [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 23, 2011

The Essential Bennis Warren Bennis with Patricia Ward Biederman Jossey-Bass (2009) The pre-eminent leader of leadership studies I have read and reviewed all of Warren Bennis’ books and read most of his articles. Therefore, I was especially eager to examine this volume in which Bennis collaborates with 20 guest contributors on creating what is best [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 21, 2011

Carla O’Dell is president of APQC and is considered one of the world’s leading experts in knowledge management (KM). In 1995 and under O’Dell’s direction, APQC launched its first KM best practices consortium study called Emerging Best Practices in Knowledge Management. Thirty-nine organizations sponsored the groundbreaking study. Since then, APQC has conducted over 25 consortium studies on topics related to KM, involving more than 300 participating [.].

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