3 min read ⌚ How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time This irony reflects ours almost blindfold belief in consultants’ actions, without taking a firm stance. In truth, we are generally deceived by these experts, who often refuse to take full responsibility for any signs of decline. About Martin Kihn Martin […]
Category: Management
Why We Hate HR Summary
3 min read ⌚ There are so many things wrong with HR. “Why We Hate HR” tries to examine most of them. About Keith H. Hammonds Keith H. Hammonds is a former Fast Company’s executive and is currently COO and president at Solutions Journalism Network. “Why We Hate HR Summary” Nowadays HR is the “talk of […]
Whale Done Summary
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 […]
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, […]
Longitudes and Attitudes Summary
4 min read ⌚ Exploring the World After September 11 Something profoundly changed with the world after September 11, 2011. In “Longitudes and Attitudes,” Thomas L. Friedman thinks that that something was long overdue. In fact, that’s why 9/11 happened in the first place. About Thomas L. Friedman Thomas Loren Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer winning […]
Leadership Gold Summary
4 min read ⌚ Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading Want to learn to be a better leader? There’s probably no one better in the world to teach you that than John C. Maxwell. And here he is, once again, with another one of his classics, “Leadership Gold”! About John C. Maxwell John C. […]
India Unbound Summary
4 min read ⌚ From Independence to the Global Information Age India is the world’s sixth largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by PPP. But, it wasn’t always so. In “India Unbound,” Gurcharan Das follows its rise from its independence to this day. Or, better yet, from his own birth to his old […]
How Did That Happen? Summary
4 min read ⌚ Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Blaming other people won’t get you far; holding them accountable might. Especially if you use the positive, principled way. “How Did That Happen?” by Roger Connors and Tom Smith is here to teach you. And we to summarize it! About Roger Connors and […]
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 […]
