By: Michael D. 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 guide book to navigating your first three months in a new leadership role. Watkins is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School where he […]
By: Jim Horan Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: This easy-to-follow handbook turns the annual planning process into something that is – dare we say – enjoyable. Self-directed worksheets and exercises that you can do individually or (more powerfully) with you team or an executive coach, break the sometimes daunting task of business planning into manageable pieces.
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By: Jim Clemmer Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Known for his practical and inspirational style, Jim Clemmer is one of Canada’s most prolific leadership authors and consultants. In his latest release, Clemmer has taken a departure from his usual approach to create a fable that shares how one man – Pete Leonard – overcomes his fear
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By: Richard Branson Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Richard Branson takes us on a conversational journey through his life and career in this newly revised edition. From being left in a field to find his own way home at the age of 4, to funding the first charter flight to outerspace, this man has led
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By: Stanley Bing Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Once you achieve the upper echelons of corporate power, why not milk it for all it’s worth? Stanley Bing provides a step-by-step approach to keeping the big paycheque coming while, at the same time, enjoying the spoils of C-suite life…lunching, golfing, and executive travel. In true Bing
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By: Carly Fiorina Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: For the first time since her very public firing from the Chair and CEO role of HP in 2005, Carly Fiorina shares her thoughts on the path that got her there, and her transformation since. A candid and insightful read into how she chose to think, act
By: Cathie Black Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Cathie Black is CEO of Hearst Magazine and the woman who convinced Oprah to launch O-Magazine the most successfully magazine launch in history. Black walks us through her career milestones from Ms. Magazine to USA Today and provides insights and advice on what she’s learned along the
By: Chip Health and Dan Health Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Why is it that some ideas stick and others die before they even hit the boardroom table? Brothers Chip and Dan Heath explore the concept of “stickiness” (drilling down into some of Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point territory). The Bottom-line: Getting your point across clearly and
By: Eckhart Tolle Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Following up to bestseller “The Power of Now”, Eckhart Tolle provides a roadmap to show us how to reset our priorities, transcend ego-based reactions and achieve inner calm and a truly fulfilling existence. A powerful message of personal mastery in order to build a better way of
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