Posts Tagged ‘book review’
When Decisions Really Count
For some reason, our “great man” misconception about leaders will not go away. While most of us have move away from the idea of a leader anointed by God and blessed with rare genetic traits, we still hold onto the ideas that senior leaders, and senior leaders alone are capable of making the tough decisions. [...]
Can One Book Cover All of Strategy?
There are a lot of books on strategy. Most fall into two categories: light or dry. Light strategy books have the word strategy in the title, but offer little in the way of applicable insights on organizational strategy. Dry strategy books offer great insight, but are typically written in a dry, academic (or academic sounding) [...]
What Happened to Strategy?
Over the past 50 years, strategy has been examined, factored and reduced to a few simple formulas. In that time, strategy has moved from the realm of senior leaders to the hoards MBAs and consultants. That’s the thrust of the argument Cynthia Montgomery makes in The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs. Montgomery writes, [...]
Book Review: One Week Job Project
After finishing university, Sean Aiken embarked on a tour of North America working one job per week for 52 weeks. The One Week Job Project describes his journey over that year and what it’s like to work at 52 different companies. I heard Sean speak a few weeks ago, and loved his stories and ideas. [...]
Book Review: Getting Ahead
Most often on this site, we provide strategies and insights to current leaders. However, some of our readers are those seeking to develop and prepare themselves for future leadership roles. While leadership is a role that doesn’t require a title, often the title helps…a lot. So how can you develop yourself professionally and be promoted [...]
