Thriving in Chaos
If you resonate with this title, I’m concerned. Chaotic environments (aka culture) are easier to thrive in, which may seem counterintuitive at first. Think about it this way: in chaos, you don’t have hard ... Read More
Death By Meeting | Patrick Lencioni
One of the joys of reading Mr. Lencioni's books is that he tells a story that is chock-full of real organizational problems, followed by an executive summary that offers practical solutions for the problems presented. ... Read More
The Go-Giver | Bob Burg and John David Mann
You’ve heard of the “go-getter” mentality? This book offers The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success, which comes down to being a go-giver. The book is a story of one man’s journey to success, learning daily lessons and ... Read More
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive | Patrick Lencioni
Mr. Lencioni has written this powerful message through a fable, which makes it easily digestible. And then he adds a nice ending of application for you to apply to your organization. He opens with a ... Read More
Strategic | Rich Horwath
The number one cause of business failure is poor strategy. Strategic plans should fit on 1-2 pages, and Mr. Horwath suggests page 1 is insights, people, and priorities; page two is your action plan. Are ... Read More
High Road Leadership | John Maxwell
I have been a John Maxwell fan for …. Well, forever. This book is written in the throes of our modern leadership challenges, and it’s a good reminder (and an easy read) of the leadership ... Read More
The Tribe of Mentors | Timothy Ferriss
I have not read Mr. Ferriss’ book, The Four-Hour Workweek, so when this book arrived as a suggested reading, I was intrigued by the title without previous consideration of the author. This is a compilation ... Read More
Fearing for…
Last month, I wrote about how I’m working on my fears, mostly because I feel them amplifying in the world right now, and I want to do what I can (world domination for Good®) ... Read More
Gratitude Reboot
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie I have talked about the value of a gratitude practice for years. The inherent shift ... Read More
Those Awkward Conversations
What an interesting time to be in the workplace, where four generations gather together to move your organization forward, and we often talk about “Generational Differences” or “Managing Different Generations” as a training topic. ... Read More
