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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.
Please click on this link for the Myself and Other More Important Matters Book Summary Chapter One – Are You Sure? The two zones of work and friendship operate best when they don’t overlap because the perceptions of who we are do not become confused. The truth is that we all behave differently, […]
Please click on this link for the Reflections on Life and Leading Part 2 Book Summary Very few of us have a life curve that is only upward-sloping. The difference is that “lucky” people just do not let their periods of adversity define them in unhelpful ways. They just keep plugging away, learning from […]
Managing Up and Across Excerpts SECTION ONE – MANAGING UP Managing Your Boss: This relationship can be problematic for two reasons. First, a boss plays conflicting roles: supporter and evaluator, which can create confusion. Second, people often bring their past experiences with authority into the relationship, which can create unnecessary complications. Don’t presume […]
Please click on this link for the Reflections on Life and Leading Part 1 Book Summary Your Life: I have always thought that the whole concept of work-life balance is a bit of an illusion. It is difficult for me to imagine someone who has a life that is always completely in balance. Things […]
Please click on this link for The Diary of a Magus Book Summary Life Lessons by Paulo Coelho: When all is said and done, if we believe in God, we have to believe also that God is just. The true path to wisdom can be identified by three things, first, it must […]
Please click on this link for the On Leadership and Business – Parts 3, 4, and 5 Book Summary. “Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” —Peter Drucker Part Three: It Takes […]
Ed’s books on Leadership, Life and Business will elevate your knowledge and give you the confidence to apply it to your personal and professional life.
Ed’s books on Leadership, Life and Business will elevate your knowledge and give you the confidence to apply it to your personal and professional life.