By: Michael Watkins Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In an homage to the recent US inauguration and the scrutiny being placed on President Obama, we thought we’d revisit Michael Watkins’ guidebook to navigating your first three months in a new leadership role. Watkins is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School where he specializes …
By: Howard Schultz Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In 2007, after years of recording record growth and profits, Starbucks Coffee Company started to take a rapid and brutal nose dive. With analysts and critics pronouncing the death of the coffee juggernaut, entrepreneur and founder, Howard Schultz stepped back into the business after moving away …
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Herminia Ibarra is a professor of leadership at INSEAD and in Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, she shares the concept of ‘outsight’ over ‘insight’. Ibarra’s provocation is not to “think and then act” but to …
By: Greg Ip Reviewed By: Sandeep Achar, Roundtable Member The Premise: The Premise: Economics has for long been known with the unflattering name of being a ‘dismal science’. This fascinating book by Greg Ip is a very timely one given the challenging times that we face today in most of the leading economies of the world. …
By: Tony Hsieh Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In an honest and candid ride-along, Tony Hseih describes his journey from enterprising & optimistic youngster surviving several failed attempts at entrepreneurship before arguably achieving the ultimate in financial success in 1998, at the age of 24, by selling the company he co-founded to Microsoft for $265million. However, …
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By: Marshall Goldsmith Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In follow-up to his best seller, What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There, uber coach Marshall Goldsmith explores Mojo: the moment when we do something that’s purposeful, powerful and positive and the rest of the world recognizes. In a departure from his previous book, Mojo explores two …
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By: Daneal Charney & David Singh Reviewed By: Karin Eaton The Premise: Meant to act as a catalyst for those entering the first phase of their careers, Hitting StrYde provides useful ‘how-to’ tips for personal, work and career success. Written for a generation accustomed to receiving and consuming information at a click of a button, …
By: Gary Vaynerchuk Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: If the word “intimacy” makes you squirm, join the club. Personal development consultant and coach, Suzanne Aldis Routh doesn’t mince words in this book that explores better ways to build better relationships and yes, the word intimacy figures throughout. From looking at various barriers to effective communication, Aldis …
Crush It! Why now is the time to cash in on your passion Read More »
By: Suzanne Alis Routh Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: If the word “intimacy” makes you squirm, join the club. Personal development consultant and coach, Suzanne Aldis Routh doesn’t mince words in this book that explores better ways to build better relationships and yes, the word intimacy figures throughout. From looking at various barriers to effective communication, …
By: Peter Jensen Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: We all have heard the argument about the effects of nature vs. nurture, but Peter Jensen throws out a third factor: choice. The key concept behind the book is the opening question: How do you get someone else committed to reaching their full potential? A question that most …
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