14 Aug, 2010
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Greg McKeown
Business leaders can be Multipliers, who make people better or Diminishers, those who think mostly about themselves and in return, get less from the people around them. What’s stunning about this is not that multipliers are more effective, but the reality of how much more effective they are. “Innovation” and “Competitive Advantage” are hot topics, yet here is a strategy to double the output without doubling the cost.
More about the book at http://MultipliersBook.com. In the Resource area they have additional materials to help you get the most from the book.
22 Feb, 2010
Never Fly Solo by Robert “Waldo” Waldman
While Hollywood portrays the rogue who can party all weekend, arrive ill-prepared, and still defeat the enemy. That’s not real life for Waldo, and certainly not for the Air Force. Waldo explains the importance of a wingman and how the lessons he learned on active duty translate into the business world. He tells his stories of failure and success, and how he’s learned from both.
I talk with Waldo about why partners are so important, how he overcame claustrophobia, and what a good debriefing does.
More about the book at YourWingman.com
2 Dec, 2009
Awesomely Simple by John Spence
In our complex business world, Spence wants you to be Awesomely Simple. That means examining your business in six areas and learning how to excel at the fundamentals:
Vivid Vision
Best People
A Performance-Oriented Culture
Robust Communication
A Sense of Urgency
Extreme Customer Focus
I talk with John about creating a mission statement, listening, hiring and more.
More about the book at AwesomelySimple.com
17 Oct, 2009
Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life by Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller
Want to scale Everest? It takes 2: Tenzing and Hillary. There are many sports examples like Malone and Stockton, Jordan and Pippen. These are the legendary ones, but many never go anywhere. What do the great examples teach us? That’s where Rodd and Gale and Gallup research come in. They look at the traits that successful partnerships have so we can work them into the partnerships we have.
More about the book at gmj.gallup.com.com
3 Aug, 2009
Start With the Answer by Bob Seelert
Bob has had a 40-year long, successful career. He’s been CEO of 5 companies in three different industries. From those experiences he has seen patterns of what works and what doesn’t work, and has compiled his insights for all of us. He dives into eight aspects of leadership—preparation, building and managing a career, business strategy, business operations, finance and economics, leadership, culture and communication, and personal spirit and style. Start with the Answer provides critical insight any aspiring leader can use to succeed in any industry.
I talk with Bob about mergers, following up great idea with execution, and more.
More about the book at StartWithTheAnswer.com
