First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 10, 2013

Just a quick note … I’ve been asked to present my synopsis of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg at a large company as a “diversity event.” A “diversity event” leads to conversations about diversity, which can then lead to progress on the diversity front. I think this is a good idea. And, we need progress [.].

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MARCH 19, 2015

If you can make this group diverse, so much for the better — diverse in opinion, in training, in expertise, in age, in background– in every way. Formula for success: Get smart people together in a room. Give them some kind of content to act as a conversation starter. Get them talking. And then, magic can […].

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

“If the ‘n-word’ doesn’t offend you, go back and read some history books.”

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JULY 20, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Imagezoo/Getty Images Jimmy Black Kendall Marshall Global Wealth & Investment Management for Bank of America LinkedIn Phil Ford Raymond Felton Sallie Krawcheck the best performing teams are diverse teams The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team Ty Lawson'

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 16, 2015

And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. So let us not be blind to our differences, but let us also direct attention to our common interests and the means by which those differences can be resolved. For in the final analysis, our most […].

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OCTOBER 5, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein American University Association of Professional Futurists Bibliomotion Booz & Company Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville Business Week Crain’s Fast Company Forbes Fordham Universities Fox News FutureThink Harvard Business Review Idea Crossing’s Innovation Challenge Institute for Triple Helix Innovation Institute (..)

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

In it, she explains how and why CHRO Kimberly Hauer and her associates help Caterpillar employees to maximize their contributions through leadership development and diversity initiatives — all while maintaining a strategic alignment with the business. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deanna Hartley for Talent Management magazine.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 4, 2012

Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for a free subscription, please click here. * * * Benjamin Franklin was a man of action.

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JULY 8, 2013

Clark consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including […]. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, she is the author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013).

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First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Jennifer Christie (Chief Diversity Officer and VP, Global Executive, American Express) 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.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The buffet awaits: o “Diversity in counsel, unity in command.” Cyrus the Great o “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin o “The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved – loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” Victor Hugo o “Truth springs from […].

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order Peter Cappelli and Bill Novelli Harvard Business Review Press (2010) A thoughtful and thorough examination of “a neglected dimension of diversity” As is the case of almost every other important business book, this one is research-driven as indicated by the footnotes on Pages (..)

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

” Here is an abbreviation of their recommendations (Pages 194-195). * * * Working with people from diverse […]. Bob''s blog entries Julian Gorodsky Peter Rubin Stanford University''s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design ("d.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 20, 2012

Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse [.]. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * Benjamin Franklin was a man of action.

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AUGUST 8, 2013

How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power their Organizations with Michael Slind Jeffrey T.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 18, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article about Jim Wall (Chief Diversity Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited) 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.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Ci Ci Holloway (Managing Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Americas, UBS Investment Bank) written by Melissa J. Anderson for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

With style, grace, and skill […].

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JANUARY 16, 2012

I teach Speech Communication. One of the subjects we dwell on is “ethnocentrism.” It is a fancy, academic word, that basically means “I think that my group is better than your group, so I will focus on my group and, in some way or another, think less of your group.” There are a lot of [.].

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JANUARY 17, 2016

Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and advisor who splits his consulting time between start-up companies in the Mohr Davidow portfolio and established high-tech enterprises, including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Box, Aruba, Cognizant, and Rackspace most recently.

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DECEMBER 9, 2015

Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and advisor who splits his consulting time between start-up companies in the Mohr Davidow portfolio and established high-tech enterprises, including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Box, Aruba, Cognizant, and Rackspace most recently.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marcie Schorr Hirsch for Harvard Business Review’s “The Conversation&# series. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for a free subscription to HBR emsil Alerts, please click here. * * * Most people dream of succeeding.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Management Tips from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) 150 “tips”…almost unlimited “icebergs” Here are 150 “Management Tips of the Day” that have been featured by the Harvard Business Review blog ([link] On average, each has a total word count of about 50 and is best viewed as a reminder rather [.].

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works John Brockman, Editor Harper Perennial (2013) How and why “deep, beautiful, and elegant theories of how the world works” can nourish and enlighten our lives Many of those who purchase and then begin to read this book will learn, for the first [.].

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JULY 24, 2011

Here is another thought-provoking article featured by the the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), a website that “hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership.

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JULY 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine online. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * The customer may always be right, but you better be [.].

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Here is a brief article featured by Executive Women’s Networking Blog, sponsored by EpsteinBeckerGreen, in which Frances M. Green discusses someespecially interesting revelations provided in a recent MIT study. I also located a link the study. Please click here.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 10, 2011

Over the years, I have probably read and then reviewed about 65-70 books in which their authors discuss one or more aspects of organizational culture. A few address employee engagement. Hopefully, a high percentage of those who share a workplace — at all levels and in all areas of operation — are positively and productively [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 21, 2011

Creating the Good Life: Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Find Meaning and Happiness James O’Toole Rodale Books (2005) A contemporary as well as classical guide to happiness Perhaps you’re now asking the same question I once did: “Given the fact that he lived almost 2,400 years ago, what could Aristotle possibly have to say that is [.].

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APRIL 12, 2011

Here is another excellent article featured online by the Drucker Exchange (DX) within the Drucker Institute at Claremont Business University.

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APRIL 19, 2011

At the First Friday Book Synopsis, we have covered many books which have included a reference to “wisdom over knowledge.&# And, there is a strong correlation between wisdom and age. Maybe not! I thought a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Search is on for Fresh Executive Talent&# (April 11, 2011, p. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 31, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Laura Liswood (Secretary General, Council of World Woman Leaders, and Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs) 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.

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DECEMBER 10, 2011

Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, Tobias Fredberg, and Flemming Norrgren Harvard Business School Press (2011) Valuable lessons from 36 CEOs who create simultaneously value that has both economic and social impact The CEOs featured in this book agreed to participate (..)

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JULY 13, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Alison Rose (Head of Cofrporate Coverage and Client Management, EMEA, Global Banking & Markets, Royal Bank of Scotland) 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 [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from 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, [.].

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