First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes G. Shawn Hunter The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top William Ferguson The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership […].

Wiseman 75

Wiseman CIO McKinsey Blog 75

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Source: The New York Times Magazine, September 16, 2013. Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Richard E. The Innovative Leader "Out Thinks". So-called noncognitive skills — attributes like self-restraint, persistence and self-awareness — might actually be better predictors of a person’s life trajectory than standard academic measures.

Self-aware 130

Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Goleman Competitive Advantage 130

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Without one, your brain is subject to an “amygdala hijack” (Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.) Their new book is The Alchemy of Authentic Leadership (2013). Transform negative corporate cultures using innovative ideas, and finally, learn the author''s alchemical principles, called the Seven Tenets of Leadership.

Self-aware 230

Self-aware Goleman Stress Sports 230