Excerpts
One of the ways I learn best is by highlighting passages in books to help me grasp the core content. I then create book excerpt summaries that recaptures this information so that I can easily access this information. It also helps me revisit the material in a more comprehensive manner when I need a refresher. I’ve selected a number of books that I believe reflect important ideas that have a wide variety of professional and personal development uses for anyone in a leadership position.
Please click on this link for the How to Be a Leader Book Summary Introduction: Bystanders vs. Leaders “Bystander apathy… Simply put, the more people who can help, the fewer actually…
Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist
Chapter 2: Wonder “The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.’ It makes us look at everything with a new appreciation.” Chapter 3: The Riddles of…
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Dr. Gordon Livingston
Please click on this link for the Too Soon Old – Too Late Smart Book Summary “We are not what we think, or what we say, or how we feel. We are…
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
1: January – Boost Energy “…research shows, being happy energizes you, and at the same time, having more energy makes it easier for you to engage in activities – like socializing and exercise…
On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
Introduction to the Revised Edition, 2003 “Bad economic times allow second-rate leaders to exercise power recklessly and with impunity. Good times will come again, and when they do, the leaders who survive and…
Trillion Dollar Coach by Bill Campbell by E. Schmidt, J. Rosenberg, and A. Eagle
Please click on this link for The Trillion Dollar Coach Book Summary Chapter 1: The Caddie and the CEO The Trillion Dollar Coach “In our previous book, How Google Works, we argue…
Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion
Living in the World “When seeking your partner, if your intention is a virtuous one, you will find him or her. If not, you’ll keep finding the wrong person.” “So that’s what destiny…
Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips
Introduction Lincoln stood for all that was right, honest, and self-evident. The foundation of Abraham Lincoln‘s leadership style was an unshakable commitment to the rights of the individual. The genius of leadership lies…
Beneath the Armor by Ole Carlson
Please click on this link for the Beneath the Armor Book Summary Introduction: “There are new frontiers for you to explore, markets to penetrate and a business that deserves your absolute utmost…
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
Skill 1: Build Safety Chapter 1 “Safety is not mere emotional weather but rather the foundation on which a strong culture is built.” P. 6 “When you ask people inside highly successful groups…
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