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From Big Oil to Big Green by Marco Grasso Book Summary
From Big Oil to Big Green, Holding the Oil Industry to Account for the Climate Crisis by Marco Grasso Recommendation Big Oil must step up and take responsibility for the climate crisis threatening life on Earth today, argues political geography professor Marco Grasso. He urges the oil and gas industry to embrace decarbonization and make reparations, while making a moral…
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American Icon by Bryce G Hoffman Book Summary
American Icon, Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce G. Hoffman Recommendation It isn’t often that an insightful business history qualifies as a great beach read. Journalist Bryce G. Hoffman’s chronicle of the Ford Motor Company’s post-2008 turnaround transforms corporate restructuring into a sweeping drama, full of cliffhangers and vibrant characters.…
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Janesville by Amy Goldstein Book Summary
Janesville, An American Story by Amy Goldstein Recommendation Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post journalist Amy Goldstein earned wide recognition for this important entry in a new, sad American genre: stories of loss among the manufacturing middle-class. When General Motors closed its Janesville, Wisconsin, assembly plant in late 2008, the loss nearly ripped the town apart. Writing with grace and skill, Goldstein combines empathy with objectivity in her coverage…
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High-Impact Tools for Teams by Stefano Mastrogiacomo Book Summary
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The Gumbo Coalition by Marc Morial Book Summary
The Gumbo Coalition, 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve by Marc Morial Recommendation Former New Orleans’ mayor, Marc Morial created coalitions – symbolized by gumbo, his city’s signature stew – in every leadership position he held. From turning around New Orlean’s corruption and crime as mayor to unifying the National Urban League, where he is now CEO, Morial relates stories of…
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Lost in Work by Amelia Horgan Book Summary
Lost in Work, Escaping Capitalism by Amelia Horgan Recommendation Work is transforming under the pressure of automation, generational shifts and the lasting marks of the COVID-19 pandemic. To inform conversations about what work is and what it should be, academic Amelia Horgan offers an impassioned and well-researched account of the exploitative nature of large-scale capitalism. Horgan focuses…
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Scaling Up Compensation by Verne Harnish Book Summary
Scaling Up Compensation, 5 Design Principles for Turning Your Largest Expense into a Strategic Advantage by Verne Harnish and Sebastian Ross Recommendation Ideally, you would reward people according to the value they bring to your company. But pay, benefits and incentives trigger emotions, making their design complex. Employees will think disproportionately about it unless they believe their pay…
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Future Focused by Rose Gailey Book Summary
Future Focused, Shape Your Culture. Shape Your Future by Rose Gailey and Ian Johnston Recommendation Culture helps determine performance, so maintaining a robust corporate culture is vital – a huge challenge in this volatile era with many employees still working from home. Leaders must make sure remote employees are still “living, breathing and experiencing” their company’s culture. Authors Rose Gailey and Ian…
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Grow the Pie by Alex Edmans Book Summary
Grow the Pie, How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit by Alex Edmans Recommendation Economics professor Alex Edmans recasts the concepts of corporate social responsibility and shareholder value into what he terms “Pieconomics.” He posits that increasing the economic pie for everyone is better – and more profitable – than just reallocating its slices…
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Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg Book Summary
Divergent Mind, Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg Recommendation Jenara Nerenberg uses personal narratives, scientific data and expert testimony to examine the discrimination that women with ADHD, autism and extreme sensitivities face daily. She dissects how the world favors so-called “normal” individuals with their “neurotypical” brain functions. Nerenberg makes the…
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The Culture Puzzle by Mario Moussa Book Summary
The Culture Puzzle, Harnessing the Forces That Drive Your Organization’s Success by Mario Moussa, Derek Newberry and Greg Urban Recommendation Mario Moussa, Derek Newberry and Greg Urban offer an entertaining and instructive look at the importance of organizational culture. They explain that people live in an ocean of inspiring, resonating stories. These tales provide collective insights that…
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Work Without Jobs by Ravin Jesuthasan Book Summary
Work Without Jobs, How to Reboot Your Organization’s Work Operating System by Ravin Jesuthasan and John W. Boudreau Recommendation Forces such as new technologies rapidly disrupt the workplace, say Ravin Jesuthasan and John W. Boudreau, and the future of work no longer centers around jobs or employees. Organizations that want to get ahead of the curve must “deconstruct” work…
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