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The One Thing by Gary Keller
Chapter 1: The ONE Thing “What’s the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would…
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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 recapture 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.
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Small Giants by Bo Burlingham
Introduction …they have chosen not to focus on revenue growth or geographical expansion, pursuing instead other goals they consider more important than…
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How The Mighty Fall by Jim Collins
Five Stages of Decline: Hubris Born of Success Undisciplined Pursuit of More Denial of Risk and Peril Grasping for Salvation Capitulation to…
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Brain Rules by John Medina
Brain Rules by John Medina Please click on this link for the Brain Rules Book Summary Rule #1: Exercise Boosts Brain Power…
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Feel The Fear…And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, PhD
Chapter 1: What Are You Afraid Of? Level 1 Fears – The Surface Story; Exterior Situations Those That Happen Those Requiring Action…
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Happier By Tal Ben-Shahar
Happier By Tal Ben-Shahar Happier by Tal Ben Shahar – Book Excerpts Part 1 and 2 Please click on this link for…
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Learning Leadership by Kouzes and Posner
Introduction: “The shortage of (exemplary) leaders is a result of three primary factors: demographic shifts, insufficient training and experiences, and the prevailing…
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Time Really is Money By Rob Slee
Time Really is Money By Rob Slee Please click on this link for the Time Really is Money Book Summary Chapter 1…
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Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
Introduction “Productivity isn’t about working more or sweating harder.” “…productivity is about making certain choices in certain ways. The way we choose…
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The Thinking Life by P.M. Forni
The Thinking Life by P.M. Forni Please click on this link for The Thinking Life Book Summary Introduction: “It is bizarre how…
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How to Be a Leader by Martin Bjergegaard & Cosmina Popa
How to Be a Leader by Martin Bjergegaard & Cosmina Popa Please click on this link for the How to Be a…
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Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist
Chapter 2: Wonder “ Wonder And The Riddles Of God The way to love anything is to realize that it might be…
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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 What We Do…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Beneath the Armor by Ole Carlson
Please click on this link for the Beneath the Armor Book Summary Introduction: “ Introduction There are new frontiers for you to…
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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…
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The Elephant and the Flea: Reflections of a Reluctant Capitalist by Charles Handy
I have been a Charles Handy fan for many years and find that his work only becomes more prescient and meaningful with time. It’s…
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The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain De Botton
I: Consolation for Unpopularity Chapter 2 “If common sense is cordoned off from questions, it is because its judgments are deemed plainly…