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Creating a Coaching Culture: A Playbook to Build Winning Business Teams by Nathan Jamail “In business, most of our employees are not as good as they could be—not because of our love for them or our desire to make their lives better than ours, but . . .
August 21, 2014
The vast majority of articles about startups and innovation focus on Silicon Valley. Today we look at two innovators far removed from the typical incubators.
October 27, 2014
When I got in my car, the temperature gauge on the dashboard read negative four degrees. It was sunny out, but it was the kind of sunlight that seems reluctant—like a lone light in a walk-in freezer—struggling through the cold air to get to you. So when I backed out of the driveway yesterday morning, I thought to myself, "there is no way we get a good crowd this morning, on the coldest day of winter.
January 23, 2013
The Self-Publishing Revolution by Guy Kawasaki & Shawn Welch “Shelf space for ebooks is infinite, and anyone who can use a word processor can write and publish a book. These changes don’t mean that books are better—no more than a democratic political system guarantees better leaders—but at least the system is more accessible. ” Pause to Lead Forward: The Paradoxical Leadership Breakthrough by Kevin Cashman “Could it be that going faster and driving harder are not the answers?
February 13, 2013
Jon and Sally have both spread the good word about In the Books, our annual review of business books, offering copies to anyone that asked and provided an address. Jon offered them here on the blog while I was out on paternity leave, and Sally offered them up in our latest Keen Thinker (the monthly newsletter she releases that, if you're reading this, you really should be following). I'm the one responsible for the project here, and now that I'm pretty sure everyone that cares enough to ask for a paper copy has received one, I am making the digital copy available to any and all takers.
February 27, 2013
By Sally Haldorson
Sitting at my desk this morning, I was casually watching as attendees arrived for a meeting in our conference room, and noted with some Pavlovian consternation that every person in attendance was male. And I thought it odd, yet. .
March 08, 2013
We've all experienced it. Maybe it was one of your professors from college who inspired you to get up before noon and actually attend her class every week. Maybe it was that actor, in that film, not the main star, but the other guy.
April 10, 2013
It’s easy to share something you love with someone else, particularly when you know that person likes the same things you do. It’s exciting to be the one to introduce them to something you know they’ll flip over. But what if you gushed enthusiastically about something to someone and their response was, “Why would anyone want that?
May 08, 2013
It's been four years since the printing of our book, The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. We're still proud of the comprehensive list of books we reviewed to help you "find solutions to your business problems. " Two of the books we included in our list are The First 90 Days by Michael D.
May 29, 2013
Everyone loves a grab bag. It's exciting to get a package delivered to your door, and while you know it is from 800-CEO-READ, and so you know it contains business books, it's still so exciting to rip open the flaps and discover what's inside. Due to some traveling and other inconveniences, rather than offer a specific book for a new giveaway--we've got two great books lined up for August, so stay tuned!
July 29, 2013
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