Before starting my new job, I read (most of) The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins. I had the best intentions. I had a newly minted M.A. in Leadership in my back-pocket for crying out loud. So what happened to my plan? It’s possible that I underestimated the challenge of managing a new type ofContinue reading “How I fell off “The First 90 Days” wagon”
Category Archives: Book Review
Book Review: Smart Trust
If you read only one book on trust-building, this should be it. It’s timely, practical and compelling .- me I don’t say that lightly, I’ve read a ton of articles about trust. You’ve also read my review of Onwards so you know I don’t sugar coat it. I also don’t receive any compensation for myContinue reading “Book Review: Smart Trust”
Onwards: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul
I fell for it! The quote from Warren Bennis on the back cover of Onwards: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul. It read: “Howard Schultz has written, with aching honesty and passion, the single most important book on leadership and change for our time and for every generation of leaders. ThisContinue reading “Onwards: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul”
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