Jan. 29, 2011 – This is an excellent Blackstone audiobook recorded in 2008. The print edition would be nearly impossible to find I think since it was originally published in 1951. Author William Raymond Manchester did his master’s thesis on HL Mencken in 1947 with the cooperation and support of his subject. Mencken arranged for him…
Jan. 10, 2011 – Fantastic book by Clay Shirky who also wrote Here Comes Everybody. “Cognitive surplus” refers to the number of hours of leisure time we have collectively as a society. Post WWII, we spent our time watching television – passive consumers of media someone else created. Young people are now growing up in an…
Dec. 30, 2010 – Subtitled: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers. My personal pick for “Book of the Year” in 2010. The title is clever but unfortunate because many people will opt not to read it. It’s not a book about being a better manager. It’s a book about being a better human being. It’s about…
Dec. 3, 2010 – Subtitled: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World. I’m not sure if non-conformists are made or just *are* I tend to think we just *are* and it’s a life long struggle to figure out how to make it work. This is a great book for offering…
Nov. 6, 2010 – Subtitled: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. Great book on behavioral economics! I’ve heard about it for years and it’s every bit as good as the reviews indicate. Dan Ariely’s research is really interesting and very illuminating in uncovering those “hidden forces” that shape our decision-making. It’s quite surprising. But armed with…
Oct. 7, 2010 – Subtitled: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead. It took me longer than usual to get through this book. It is dense with information – all of it excellent. Real world case studies that delve into companies like Cisco, Ford, Dell, Best Buy, Marriott and the US State Dept. Developing a…
Aug. 28, 2010 – Terrific book! Cherie Blair has a very engaging style and it’s a fascinating journey from her working class neighborhood in Liverpool to number 10 Downing Street as wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair. She’s candid in relating her story as a child, student, Barrister, candidate’s wife, mother of 4 and first lady…
Aug. 26, 2010 – This is my first Tim O’Brien book. It’s unique in it’s structure: part memoir, part novel and sort of a collection of short stories about O’Brien’s experience in Vietnam. It is profoundly moving. It’s also a beautifully written work – what I think of as a very literary style of story telling….
Aug. 20, 2010 – Subtitled: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity. A very timely book! Author Richard Florida does an outstanding job of giving historical context to the resets that occurred after the economic crises of 1873 & 1929. We are in another period of tectonic change as we shift our focus to…
Aug. 9 , 2010 – Great book – I recommend the audio version which is read by author Tony Hsieh himself and various of the employees who contributed to the book. This is right in line with Rework and Linchpins. It is a harbinger of a new way to do business that is not only more exciting,…
Aug. 8, 2010 – Subtitled: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is a wonderful book! A great follow-up to Three Cups of Tea and helped by the first person telling of the stories. Greg Mortenson’s “Dirty Dozen” embodies for me the entire concept of Seth Godin’s “Linchpins.” The work they are doing is…
Aug. 3, 2010 – My newest favorite book of all time! Seth Godin cleared away my self doubts about the choices I’ve made in my life and my career. I was early to “step up” and rejected “fitting in.” His discourse on art, gifts, generosity, love and relationships all make perfect sense to me. My quest…
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