I’ve heard a lot of good things about Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit. Duhigg is a New York Times reporter who got interested in how habits are formed and how they are changed. His research resulted in this 2012 publication. Here is my review. The book is divided into three parts: The Habits of […]
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Book Review: Dereliction of Duty
This isn’t my typical book review because Dereliction of Duty isn’t a business book. But the truth is there is much in this book that does apply to business and to life. Dereliction of Duty is H.R. McMaster’s history of what led the United States into the Vietnam War. I had never heard of McMaster […]
Book Review: Disrupted, My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble
Disrupted, My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble was written by veteran journalist Dan Lyons. Lyons worked in print journalism for many years until he was laid off by Newsweek magazine as a part of the long-term death of ink-on-paper. In an attempt to reinvent himself and start another career as a marketer, he landed a […]
To Sell is Human
Daniel Pink has written another thought provoking business book. His past efforts include Free Agent Nation, Drive and A Whole New Mind. Pink and Malcolm Gladwell seem to have the Midas touch as authors. Both make a point with their books that is backed up with research to support that point. Plus, both are master […]
Steve Jobs
This official biography of Steve Jobs isn’t a new book; it was published in 2011. I finally got around to reading it after an associate gave it a high recommendation. Being a couple of years old, used copies are readily available. I went to the most efficient market I know of, eBay, and found a […]
Getting Naked
Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni was recommended to me by a business associate. Lencioni is one of the most popular authors of business books. I had previously read just one of his books, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. While the book was well written, I wasn’t a fan. Perhaps because I read the book […]
The Lost Bank–The Story of Washington Mutual
I’m a member of RMA–Risk Management Associates. At a monthly meeting I got a chance to hear a presentation by Kirsten Grind, the author of The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual–The Biggest Bank Failure in American History. Kirsten was a writer for the Puget Sound Business Journal and covered the WaMu saga for […]
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People–Revisiting a Classic
Stephen R. Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is, without a doubt, one of the classics of business literature. But it is also widely used by non-profit organizations, government and, really, every type of organization and by anyone who wants to be more effective. The teachings can help anyone. Let’s review Covey’s Seven Habits: […]
Drive—The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
I’d like to introduce you to a book I read a couple of years ago and that I think every manager should read. That book is Drive by Daniel H. Pink. The subtitle is The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Pink’s assertion is that science has been discovering for the last fifty years that […]