Posted by john on 19 March, 2010 under Strategy | 
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The Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World, by Walter Kiechel III, Harvard Business School Press, 2010.
Summary: A fascinating history of the past 40 years of corporate strategic ideas.
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Real Leaders Don’t Do PowerPoint: How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas, by Christopher Witt and Dale Fetherling, Crown Business, 2009.
Summary: Useful advice on how to make your speeches more effective.
Posted by john on 10 March, 2010 under Ethics | Read the First Comment
The Economics of Integrity, by Anna Bernasek, Harper Studio, 2010.
Summary: An excellent explanation of how wealth is in fact built on integrity, and how important a role trust and trustworthiness play in everyday transactions.
Posted by john on 4 March, 2010 under Leadership | Be the First to Comment
The Invisible Edge: Taking Your Strategy to the Next Level Using Intellectual Property, by Mark Blaxill and Ralph Eckardt, Portfolio, 2009.
Summary: A book filled with interesting stories which highlight the importance of intellectual property.
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The Puritan Gift: Reclaiming the American Dream Amidst Global Financial Chaos, by Ken Hopper and Will Hopper, I B Taurus, 2009.
Summary: A great exploration of the values underlying the US’s golden age of management.
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, Broadway Business, 2010.
Summary: Excellent practical advice about how to overcome obstacles to change.
