By: Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: The modern, flexible corporate world is the perfect breeding ground for psychopaths according to this provocative read by psychologist Dr. Paul Babiak and psychopathy expert Dr. Robert Hare. Snakes in Suits paints a compelling picture of the way individuals with psychopathic tendencies …
By: Randall Stross Reviewed by Chris Taylor, Actionable Books The Premise: In 1998, two Ph.D. students set out to change the world with a small start-up company; a company we now know as Google. Planet Google is a history and insight into the rapid rise of the global juggernaut, and the various challenges founders Sergey …
By: Penelope Trunk Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Penelope Trunk wears the brand “the world’s most influential guidance counselor” and her best seller, The Brazen Careerist, is a manifesto of sorts for anyone looking to bust archaic career myths. Recently, Trunk bundled years’ worth of her blog posts into a hand numbered limited edition …
By: David Grossman Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: As the title suggests, this is the second book from consultant David Grossman on mastering the art of communication. Leveraging his first-hand executive experience as Director of Communications for McDonalds, Grossman peppers the book with stories from his days in the leadership trenches and ties them …
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: First published in 2002, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team provides a framework to help identify and fix issues within groups that cause them to derail. Through a business fable, Lencioni takes you through the journey of a new CEO …
The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t by Robert Sutton Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Bob Sutton’s pre-release to his most recent book (Good Boss, Bad Boss) he zeroes in on the epidemic of bad (actually, abusive) behaviour in the workplace and its effect on individuals and …
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Dan Pink’s latest look at workplace shifts, he digs into the research on motivation. In Drive, Pink busts apart some traditional thinking on the benefits of “pay for performance” incentives that have become the norm in the …
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Linchpin: Are you indispensable? by Seth Godin Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: The capitalist factory-orientation towards work is fundamentally broken. There used to be two teams… management and labour. Now there is a third team: linchpins. And so begins Seth Godin’s latest thought-provoking contribution. Thanks to the industrial age, we have been trained through …
Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when the stakes are high by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler. Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: A crucial conversation is one where the stakes are high, differences of opinions exist and emotions run deep. If you can master the art of crucial conversations, you will (according …
What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Even the most successful people can be guilty of bad habits that have the potential to limit (at best) or derail (at worst) their careers. In this 2007 offering, “uber” executive coach, Marshall Goldsmith shares his “top 20 …
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