Our world today is full of rapid, unpredictable changes and complex inter-dependencies. Traditional organizational models—which are built on efficiency and optimizing predictable systems—are no longer…
readingraphicsNovember 23, 2018
Sun Tzu’s famous book, The Art of War, was written in about 500 B.C. and its timeless principles have been used widely in business and…
readingraphicsSeptember 21, 2018
Any organization without a sound strategy is bound to fail. Yet, most leaders don’t truly understand strategy nor how to apply it. "Playing to Win"…
readingraphicsAugust 31, 2018
Great bosses retain talent and deliver superior results, while bad bosses do the opposite. This book explains how you can become a kickass boss to…
readingraphicsAugust 17, 2018
U.S. Navy SEALs are probably one of the highest-performing military teams in the world. In "Extreme Ownership", retired SEAL officers Willink and Babin share the…
readingraphicsApril 25, 2018
Organizational health refers to how well an institution’s components (e.g. strategy, culture, management, operations) fit together so it can function consistently as a whole. In…
readingraphicsMarch 15, 2018
Coaching is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of leadership and development. Yet, most of us don’t receive nor deliver effective coaching. In "The Coaching…
readingraphicsJanuary 23, 2018
Many people believe that to be an achiever or a great leader, you must be bold, action-oriented, outgoing, and aggressive, i.e. you must be an…
readingraphicsDecember 10, 2017
Just like how birds migrate in flocks and cattle move in herds, human beings naturally organize ourselves in tribes. "Tribal Leadership" is about leveraging the…
readingraphicsOctober 30, 2017
Your mindset—how you see yourself—shapes how you respond to people and events, to affect your outcomes. In this book, Carol Dweck draws on 20 years…
readingraphicsOctober 9, 2017
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. "Learning…
readingraphicsAugust 18, 2017
Business magnate Sir Richard Branson is well-known as a serial entrepreneur, investor, adventurer and philanthropist. In "Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won’t Teach You at…
readingraphicsJuly 25, 2017
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
Every great institution stumbles at some point in its history. All companies, no matter how established or successful, can fail. The crucial questions are, "how…
readingraphicsMay 23, 2017
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
Want to understand and get along with others? Wish to be well-liked and win people to your way of thinking? In this summary, we'll give…
readingraphicsMay 16, 2017
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
Self-deception affects everyone. It’s like being stuck in a box--despite our best intentions, we have a biased view of problems, are blind to their underlying…
readingraphicsApril 6, 2017
For many years, non-profit organizations felt that a good cause alone was enough. However, precisely because they don’t have a bottomline like profit organizations, it…
readingraphicsMarch 11, 2017