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. […]
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 […]
The Power of Why Summary
3 min read ⌚ Simple Questions That Lead to Success “Why” is a powerful word, which you should consider adding to your dictionary of everyday phrases. About Amanda Lang Amanda Lang is an award-winning journalist and the anchor and producer of Bloomberg North on Bloomberg TV Canada. “The Power of Why Summary” Do you want […]
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 […]
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 to Start a Conversation and Make Friends Summary
5 min read ⌚ Talk to Anyone, Anywhere – Online or in Person For some people, starting a conversation is the second most difficult thing on this planet; which is the reason why, to them, making a friend is the most difficult one. Don Gabor, in “How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends” tries to […]