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ChangeThis: Issue 62
By Porchlight
The 62nd issue of ChangeThis has been published for your autodidactic pleasure. Excerpts and links below. ::::: Breaking Organizational Codependence: Downsizing’s Liberating Wake-Up Call by David Noer "I’m told there is an ancient Chinese curse that translates into 'May you live in interesting times.
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Get a Conference Call With Tim Sanders and 100 of Your Friends
By Porchlight
Starting today, we're offering a couple nice deals when you purchase bulk copies of Tim Sanders' book Saving the World at Work. Offer 1 gets you a conference call for up to 100 people directly with the author. Offer 2 gets you free copies of his DVD series.
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Devastating Intelligence
By Porchlight
“Details of Bravo’s destruction were so deeply unsettling that over the next five years, the Atomic Energy Commission released only fragments of reports about it. Even a report to Congress was delayed due to “international political sensitivity. ” Most of the scientific studies of radiation were conducted by academic institutes funded by the AEC.
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Internet Algorithm Arrives at Top 100 Business Books
By Porchlight
Jurgen Appelo at Noop. nl has created and algorithm that takes the number of Amazon reviews, average Amazon ranking, and number of hits on Google to create the Top 100 Best Books for Managers, Leaders & Humans. In talking about some of the analysis Appelo says: The book with the largest number of Amazon reviews is Freakonomics (#53, by Steven D.
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Butterfly in the Sky...
By Porchlight
When Geordi La Forge left his career as helmsman and chief engineer of the starship Enterprise , he found a new calling—as a champion of literacy to Earth's children. Known to us as LeVar Burton, he took the helm of Reading Rainbow in 1983. (I know the television sequence of events runs backwards here, The Next Generation not premiering until 1987 and all, but the man was a chief engineer.
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Leading by Example
By Porchlight
Alan Deutschman's forthcoming book, Walk the Walk, begins by giving examples of historical leaders who not only talked a good talk, but who also practiced what they preached. The point is strong, and from there, Deutschman delves into business leaders who have followed the same practice, with incredible results. In the case of both historical and business leaders, surprises occur - results happen that don't appear to make sense on the surface ( for example, MLK Jr.
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Retiring Wisely
By Porchlight
For the working world, investing might be a scary venture these days, as the predictability of stocks might be mostly negative. Though that's changing, soon-to-be or recent retirees are facing even more critical decisions about what to do with their money that will ensure them comfortable living for as long as possible. Enter financial expert Daniel R.
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It Wasn't My Fault!
By Porchlight
When things go wrong, everyone wonders why, and usually many people have many different answers. In Roger Connors and Tom Smith's new book, How Did That Happen? , the authors explore and outline a solid plan for developing better accountability.
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The Future of Working for Good.
By Porchlight
As the economy shifts, and large corporations seek new avenues to retain financial standing and brand recognition, a new type of company is emerging. Author Rosabeth Moss Kanter calls these "vanguard companies," and like IBM, Proctor and Gamble, and others, they not only focus on the business at hand, but also apply their resources in big ways to areas that might be unexpected. In her book, Supercorp, Kanter gives in-depth accounts of some of these situations.
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Social Media in Books
By Porchlight
Social Media has been a big topic for awhile, and seems to increase daily, as businesses scramble to figure out how to put this stuff to use. There's a lot of debate over best practices, and even if it should be used at all, but the overwhelming consensus is: use it. The problem is, "using it" isn't enough.
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