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Book Summary – The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

Most first-time managers struggle with how to lead effectively. Fortunately, it can be learned. The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo provides practical insights…

ReadingraphicsMarch 29, 2025

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Book Summary – Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy

In today’s complex, fast-evolving world, success requires people with diverse know-how to work together dynamically. That's what Teaming by Amy Edmondson is all about—teaming is…

ReadingraphicsNovember 29, 2024

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Book Summary – The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

Have you ever struggled to connect with someone from a different culture? We frequently interact with people from diverse backgrounds in our increasingly globalized world.…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2024

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Book Summary – The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization

In our dynamically complex world, do you feel like you're running faster, only to stay in the same place?Personal learning is no longer enough. We…

ReadingraphicsApril 30, 2024

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Book Summary – Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

Imagine living in a world where every step you take, every tool you use, and every policy that affects your life is tailored not for…

ReadingraphicsNovember 29, 2023

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Book Summary – Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Women are in a much better position today compared to past decades and centuries. Yet, there are still many obstacles holding women back from career…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2023

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Book Summary – The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth

To thrive in complex, dynamic environments, organizations must stay agile and learn continuously. This book by Amy C. Edmondson explains how you can improve organizational…

ReadingraphicsNovember 29, 2022

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6 Best Team-Building Books to Build Winning Teams

In our rapidly changing world, do traditional organizational models still work? What does it take to build strong tribes, synergistic teams and a winning culture?…

ReadingraphicsApril 11, 2022

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Book Summary – Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World

Have you ever stopped to consider if the "truths" that you've taken for granted about work or the workplace are actually valid? In this book,…

ReadingraphicsMay 25, 2021

Organizational Culture and Leadership - Book summary

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Book Summary – Organizational Culture and Leadership (Edgar Schein)

Culture determines how we see ourselves and the world, and shapes how we think, behave and interact with others. Leaders, in turn, are crucial in…

ReadingraphicsApril 25, 2021

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Book Summary – Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team

All of us have an inner purpose. When we’re on purpose, we thrive and feel a deep sense of fulfilment. In his previous book, Simon…

ReadingraphicsDecember 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Why do some leaders create a positive impact on people around them while others don’t? This book by Liz Wiseman presents the characteristics of Multipliers…

ReadingraphicsNovember 19, 2020

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Book Summary – Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

A leadership role isn’t just about managing numbers—it involves helping people thrive and find meaning in their work. When leaders take care of their people,…

ReadingraphicsMarch 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Principles: Life and Work (Ray Dalio)

Successful people are guided by principles, i.e. fundamental truths that guide our actions to help us achieve what we want in life. In this book,…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 29, 2020

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Book Summary – The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right

Over the past few decades, mankind has acquired extensive knowledge—we can predict hurricanes and tornadoes, build skyscrapers and save people from critical diseases and injuries.…

ReadingraphicsOctober 22, 2019

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Book Summary – Turn the Ship Around! : A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

Turn the Ship Around! tells the story of how Captain David Marquet successfully transformed the USS Santa Fe in less than a year, from the…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2019

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Book Summary – The Culture Code: The Secrets Of Highly Successful Groups

Why do some groups perform at a level beyond the sum of their individual parts while others perform below that? The answer lies in their…

ReadingraphicsMarch 22, 2019

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Book Summary – The Ideal Team Player (Patrick Lencioni)

Great teams are essential for success in any organization. To have great teams, you need great team players. In this book, Patrick Lencioni explains how…

ReadingraphicsDecember 14, 2018

Reinventing Organizations - Book summary

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Book Summary – Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness

As humanity evolves, our old/existing models of organization may be inadequate for our new needs, aspirations and challenges. In this book, Frederic Laloux introduces the…

ReadingraphicsOctober 14, 2018

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Book Summary – Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of Nike

How did Nike begin, how did they translate an idea into a business and what challenges did they have to overcome? Shoe Dog offers valuable…

ReadingraphicsJuly 30, 2018

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