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Book Summary – Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing

If you think you're selling a product, think again. Most companies that we see around us - such as McDonalds, Federal Express, American Express, Levi's…

ReadingraphicsNovember 9, 2017

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Book Summary – Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Everyone negotiates—be it to get a pay raise, extend a curfew, or reach agreement on a joint venture. "Getting to Yes" presents a framework for…

ReadingraphicsNovember 7, 2017

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Book Summary – Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build A Thriving Organization

Just like how birds migrate in flocks and cattle move in herds, human beings naturally organize ourselves in tribes. In this book, Dave Logan, John…

ReadingraphicsOctober 30, 2017

Book Summaries Business Management Leadership and Teamwork Operations and Project Management Time Management & Productivity

Book Summary – Death By Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

Meetings are an essential part of our work. Great meetings help people to pool resources and knowledge to solve problems and make sound decisions. However,…

ReadingraphicsOctober 20, 2017

The Hard Thing about Hard Things - Book summary

Book Summaries Business Management Decision-Making & Problem-Solving Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups Leadership and Teamwork

Book Summary – The Hard Thing about Hard Things: Building A Business When There Are No Easy Answers

Owning a business or being a CEO may seem enviable, but in reality, it’s full of challenges. The hardest thing is, there are no fixed…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 25, 2017

Never Split the Difference - Book summary

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Book Summary – Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

In this book, experienced FBI negotiator and award-winning teacher, Chris Voss, shares tried-and-tested techniques for negotiations, that can be applied in a wide range of…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 16, 2017

A More Beautiful Question - Book summary

Book Summaries Business Development Decision-Making & Problem-Solving Learning & Development Personal Development Professional Development

Book Summary – A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas

Questions are an important discovery tool. In our dynamic world, the ability to ask the right questions has become increasingly important. In this book, Warren…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 8, 2017

Book Summaries Decision-Making & Problem-Solving Happiness, Emotional Intelligence & Spiritual Growth Leadership and Teamwork Personal Development Time Management & Productivity

Book Summary – The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth behind Extraordinary Results

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by a million things to do and seemingly-insurmountable challenges? How do you keep up with the rapid changes and constant…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 2, 2017

Book Summaries Leadership and Teamwork Learning & Development Personal Development Professional Development

Book Summary – Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader

Exemplary leaders are a vital asset in any organization—they increase engagement and commitment, improve performance and inspire a sense of meaning and self-worth among people.…

ReadingraphicsAugust 18, 2017

Business Management Leadership and Teamwork Time Management & Productivity

Book Summary – Remote: Office not Required

"Remote: Office Not Required" covers the benefits of remote work, the perceived obstacles, and practical tips for companies or employees who are considering or doing…

ReadingraphicsAugust 3, 2017

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Book Summary – Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won’t Teach You at Business School

Business magnate Sir Richard Branson is well-known as a serial entrepreneur, investor, adventurer and philanthropist. In this book, Richard Branson compiles 76 short chapters to…

ReadingraphicsJuly 25, 2017

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Book Summary – Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior

How should you confront an employee who’s chronically late, a CFO who’s suspected of embezzling company funds, or a daughter who lies about her late…

ReadingraphicsJuly 18, 2017

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Book Summary – Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence

This book by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie Mckee explains why emotions are such a primal part of how our brains operate, and why emotional…

ReadingraphicsJune 18, 2017

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Book Summary – Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Why do some ideas take hold immediately, while others (no matter how well-researched) are forgotten within minutes? In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath…

ReadingraphicsJune 14, 2017

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Book Summary – The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

Work is becoming increasingly unstructured and creative in today's knowledge-based economy. Effectiveness is hence becoming more critical to individual and organizational success. Since its publication…

ReadingraphicsMay 28, 2017

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Book Summary – Who Moved My Cheese: An A-Mazing Way To Deal With Change in your Work and in your Life

Change is inevitable. Yet, most people are uncomfortable with it. Through a simple story, Spencer Johnson illustrates how people react to change, and how we…

ReadingraphicsMay 16, 2017

How to Win Friends & Influence People - Book summary

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Book Summary – How to Win Friends and Influence People

Want to understand and get along with others? Wish to be well-liked and win people to your way of thinking? In this Free Trial sample…

ReadingraphicsMay 16, 2017

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Book Summary – The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

Do you know that an MBA program can set you back by a 6-digit figure, yet there's no strong evidence that an MBA improves business…

ReadingraphicsMay 3, 2017

Book Summaries Business Management Leadership and Teamwork Science, Technology & Innovation

Book Summary – Creativity, Inc: Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

How does creativity really work, and how can we build and maintain a creative, solutions-oriented organization? In this book, Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation…

ReadingraphicsApril 23, 2017

Leadership and Self-Deception - Book summary