2 min read ⌚ The Power of Positive Relationships What could a person possibly learn form the techniques used to train killer whales? As you will see in “Whale Done” – many things! About Ken Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tompkins and Jim Ballard Ken Blanchard is a bestselling author and Chairman of the Board of […]
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Angels, Dragons, and Vultures Summary
3 min read ⌚ How to Tame Your Investors…and Not Lose Your Company If you are looking for funds to support your company, you have probably considered entering the venture capital market. In our short summary of “Angels, Dragons and Vultures” we acquaint you with what you might expect to find there. About Simon Acland […]
Nuts! Summary
3 min read ⌚ Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success Southwest Airlines is the world’s largest low-cost airline. And management consultants Kevin and Jackie Freiberg have written “Nuts!” to teach you how they got there. And what you can take away from it. About Kevin and Jackie Freiberg Kevin and Jackie Freiberg are […]
Not Bosses But Leaders Summary
4 min read ⌚ How to Lead the Way to Success If you think that leadership is about bossing around – you’re ignoring most of human history. Military general didn’t boss around – but led men. And that’s why you need to lead men too. John Adair says: “Not Bosses But Leaders.” And we say: “Aye, […]
A Message to Garcia Summary
4 min read ⌚ We’ve featured summaries of short books before on our site. One of them was no more than 32 pages! This one’s may be even shorter. And even though more than a century old, it still is as motivational as ever. So, we present to you the summary of Elbert Hubbard’s popular essay […]
Jesus CEO Summary
3 min read ⌚ Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership Have you ever thought of Jesus as the perfect leader? Well, Laurie Beth Jones has. So, it isn’t at all surprising that her book is called “Jesus CEO.” And, well, it’s enlightening in more than one way. About Laurie Beth Jones Laurie Beth Jones is a […]
Dare to Disagree Summary
3 min read ⌚ Stop avoiding conflict. Welcome it. “Dare to Disagree.” About Margaret Heffernan Margaret Heffernan is a corporate speaker and a former CEO of a few e-commerce companies. “Dare to Disagree Summary” During the 1950s, Dr Alice Stewart, provoked by the increasing incidents of childhood cancers, decided to examine them. Her studies resulted […]
True Professionalism Summary
3 min read ⌚ The Courage to Care About Your People, Your Clients, and Your Career It is time you built a career out of your job by practicing “True Professionalism.” About David H. Maister David H. Maister is an author, a consultant, a former professor at the Harvard Business School and a founder of […]
First, Break All the Rules Summary
5 min read ⌚ What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently When you want to learn something, it’s always a good idea to learn from the most thorough. In the world of management, that title belongs to Marcus Buckingham. Co-authored with Curt Coffman, “First, Break All the Rules” is a first-rate management classic. Let’s find out […]
EntreLeadership Summary
4 min read ⌚ 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches You know him from the radio – and probably even TV – and now it’s time to meet him as a bestselling author. In “EntreLeadership” Dave Ramsey shares 20 years of wisdom and experience. And we have the summary. About Dave Ramsey Dave […]
