Lead like a woman
Every day, whether they’re competing in the business world or serving in a nonprofit, women hear that they’re not enough.…
High-altitude leadership: What the world’s most forbidding peaks teach us about success
“An expedition is a journey of physical, emotional, and intellectual brutality that kicks the crap out of you and in…
Review of Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg’s What’s Your Problem?
What is the thesis of this book? According to Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, it consists of two separate but related insights: “The…
True North by Bill George
Bill George was an inspirational, high-achieving leader at the medical instrument company Medtronic, which he grew to become the world’s…
Review of Julie Zhuo’s The Making of a Manager
Do you remember what it felt like to be a new manager? For some of you, this was 30 years…
Review of Chris Voss’ Never Split the Difference
This book is centered around applying negotiating techniques to everyday discusses in person life and business. The author, Chris Voss,…
Work Rules! Insight from Inside Google
Twice in the first 22 pages of Work Rules! Insights From Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and…
Review of Patty McCord’s: Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
In Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, Patty McCord tears down the old way of managing teams and…
Book Review: Deconstructing Coker’s ‘Letter to Lilly’
‘Letter to Lilly’ is a riveting collection of poetry, written by Funmi Coker. It was published this year (2021) by…
The Power of Positive Leadership
Average organizations have mission statements. Great organizations have people who are on a mission. The difference comes down to culture…
Review of Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game
The Infinite Game is Simon Sinek’s latest book. As usual with his works, the book centres itself around a basic…
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
Every great institution stumbles at some point in its history. All companies, no matter how established or successful, can fail.…
Review of David J. Schwartz’s The Magic of Thinking Big
Think of the people who earn five times as much as you. Are they five times smarter? Do they work five…
Review of Patrick M. Lencioni’s The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
Executive is a noun and executing is a verb. ‘Executing’ conveys activity. The leader must be involved in executing rather…
Review of L. David Marquet’s Leadership is Language
Leadership is Language drives home the idea that leadership is about people, and the author argues that leaders cannot lead…
Review of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Leadership in Turbulent Times
Goodwin organizes her book around four presidents and their leadership during four crises: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, Theodore…
Review of Zig Ziglar’s Better Than Good
Better Than Good was written when Zig Ziglar was 76 years old and after he had more than 20 books…
Review of The Goal
One of the standout features of The Goal, written by Eliyahu Goldratt, is that it’s written in the style of…
Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business
The title promises to help you lead “your team.” Too many leadership books offer advice for a CEO or someone…
Review of Don Moore’s Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely
When he was a high school kid in Pocatello, Idaho, Prof. Don Moore devoured self-help books and listened to motivational…
