13 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: The bestseller ‘The One Minute Manager’ is an easy-to-read book that presents and illustrates how to use three practical managerial techniques: setting goals, praising positive behaviors, and reprimanding negative ones. It also includes many behavioral studies and helps the reader understand how these practices can help improve communication and relationships in or […]
Category: Leadership
The Innovators Summary
2 min read ⌚ Many are unaware that the digital revolution started well before the first computer was created. The journey began in 1843 with the collaboration of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace. With each new decade, different innovations emerged and were developing until culminating in the creation of the computer and the internet. In Innovators, […]
Shoe Dog Summary
2 min read ⌚ Everyone has heard of Nike. Of course, you may have one in your closet. Do you know this iconic brand and creator’s history? In this work, Phil Knight, better known as Buck, tells his story about setting up the company and how it achieved success and over $ 30 billion in annual […]
Rookie Smarts Summary
6 min read ⌚ Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work Remember your first day at work? The trembling, the fear of making a mistake, the attentiveness. Remember how many days you stayed up afterhours to perfect some skill? Now, where did it all disappear? Liz Wiseman is – sorry for the […]
Lean In Summary
11 min read ⌚ Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sometimes it is not easy being a woman. This is especially true when it comes to the workplace. We are all aware that many women do not get the same treatment as men, although they are doing the same jobs. In our summary of “Lean […]
Turn the Ship Around Summary
5 min read ⌚ A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders Wouldn’t it be great if everybody in the world has equal chances and opportunities? And wouldn’t it be even better if there are no rigid hierarchies, so that you can be both a leader and a follower, depending on the situation? Of course, it […]
And the Good News Is Summary
6 min read ⌚ Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about getting a job on Capitol Hill? Who hasn’t, right? But, you’re just a regular kid living in some rural area and it must all be a pipe dream, mustn’t it? And the good news is… Well, that […]
A Curious Mind Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Secret to a Bigger Life In “A Curious Mind,” Brian Grazer talks about his endless curiosity and what it led him to learn. He tells you how curiosity is the secret ingredient you need to fuel your career, courage, motivation, love and family life. In our summary of his book, we […]
Ego is the Enemy Summary
17 min read ⌚ Everybody “owns” an ego. However, the ego doesn’t serve your interest. It’s more likely that it will block your way to success. In our summary of “Ego is the Enemy,” we show why having a big ego is bad for you, and what strategies you can utilize to neutralize the ego’s impact. […]
Lincoln on Leadership Summary
4 min read ⌚ Executive Strategies for Tough Times Lincoln is known to have been a great leader. There are principles he followed during his lifetime. Hop in and find out more about that! Who Should Read “Lincoln on Leadership”? And Why? Leaders wanting to make themselves even more successful, by following Lincoln’s principles. Anyone interested […]
