Book Review

Culture. Culture. Culture. How do organizations build the culture they want?  The fact is, that when it comes right down to it, they don’t. The people do. The organization can create the conditions for a specific culture they want build, but if the people don’t buy in, if the people don’t embrace the culture ideas…

As humans, our default focus is one of self; we tend to look at the world and everything in it from that perspective – and it’s not always the most useful perspective to have. The book “The Outward Mindset” by The Arbinger Institute provides meaningful examples and insights into how we can learn to see…

When asked the question, “If I only made the time to read one leadership book, what book would you recommend?” my response is unequivocally “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This book, written in the late 1980s by Stephen Covey, is based on timeless principles and habits of effectiveness. Covey uses the 7 Habits…

If you’re feeling that your approach to life and work is missing something, this book may be for you. Whether you were influenced by the Protestant work ethic or a motivational phrase – remember “no pain, no gain”? – many of us are literally working ourselves to death and missing out on the experience of…

First, Break All the Rules What the World’s Greatest Mangers Do Differently Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman A colleague recommended I read this book as a support to the research I did last year for a re-design of our new-leader program. She said it was a “must read,” and after reading it, I wasn’t disappointed….

When you ask people these days how they’re doing, the answer is often about how busy they are – there is always so much to do and not enough time. The book “Busy” by Tony Crabbe suggests that many of us use “busy” as a badge of honor to emphasize that we are working hard….