First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 30, 2011

In a recent blog post, Seth Godin observes: “Like a dream come true&# Choose your dreams carefully. Everyone is entitled to a dream. It gives us hope, focuses our energy, makes us human. Sometimes, though, we get sold a dream instead of creating our own. Is it really every girl’s dream to become a princess, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 31, 2016

As a keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and MBA professor, Karin Hurt helps leaders improve business results by building deeper trust and connection. A former Verizon Wireless executive, she has over two decades of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and human resources.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 17, 2016

As a keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and MBA professor, Karin Hurt helps leaders improve business results by building deeper trust and connection. A former Verizon Wireless executive, she has over two decades of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and human resources.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 20, 2011

Actually, I think these are ten YouTube videos that anyone should watch who has an interest in the business world. Here is an excerpt from an article that is featured by Inc.com that provides the introduction to the first of ten YouTube videos that you can check out. Developing the CEO Within You This YouTube [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 13, 2011

Josh Linkner is the New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, named one of the top 30 business books of 2011. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capital firm rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2012

Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization Dave Logan, John King & Halee Fischer-Wright HarperBusiness (2008) How and why “workplace tribes” in almost any organization can develop the leaders needed at all levels and in all areas When I first saw the title of this book before reading it, I immediately recalled (..)

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and welcome each new post. Here is one I think is especially valuable because it addresses issues that are directly relevant to almost everyone…in a school, college, or university or embarked on a career. Although I probably shouldn’t be, I continue to be amazed by how ingenious people can [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 2, 2011

After having read and reviewed so many business books, I now share brief comments about what I consider to be the 25 most valuable business insights and the books in which they are either introduced or (one man’s opinion) best explained. Here are the third five: 11. Leadership: In essence, leaders attract followers so that [.].

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