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The Motivation Myth – How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win

Posted November 30, 2018 in Latest News & Insights, What We're Reading

By: Jeff Haden Reviewed by: Roundtable Member Kevin Pocklington The Premise: Jeff Haden is a ghostwriter, LinkedIn Influencer, and speaker. While working through university he gained experience in manufacturing (why I like this guy) and started ghostwriting for different clients. Jeff has written for dozens of books and has five #1 hits on Amazon. His latest […]

No-Drama Leadership: How Enlightened Leaders Transform Culture in the Workplace

Posted October 31, 2018 in Latest News & Insights, What We're Reading

By: Marlene Chism Reviewed by: Roundtable Member Nirav Patel The Premise: Let’s face it, we all face drama in our workplace and it can be toxic. Marlene Chism’s book reviews how we can all be “no drama” leaders. Chism takes her readers on a journey to review the key concepts of alignment, clarity, accountability, awareness and responsibility […]

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way

Posted September 28, 2018 in Latest News & Insights, What We're Reading

By: Brendon Burchard Reviewed by: Susan MacKenzie The Premise: High performance in this book is defined as “succeeding beyond standard norms, consistently over the long term.” At The Roundtable, we work with many high performers. Most have been on a fast-track for high achievement for years. Their ability to perform at high levels is not […]

The Content Trap: A Strategist’s Guide to Digital Change

Posted August 30, 2018 in What We're Reading

By: Bharat Anand Reviewed By: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: The Content Trap: A Strategist’s Guide to Digital Change is written by Harvard Business School Professor of Strategy Bharat Anand. I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in one of Bharat Anand’s lectures, and as I was preparing for the case study on Schibsted, a media company owning […]

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Posted July 31, 2018 in What We're Reading

Written by: Christopher McDougall Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen has been on my reading hit list for a while. As an avid runner myself, I was told time and time again to read this by my ‘more avid […]

When Breath Becomes Air

Posted June 29, 2018 in What We're Reading

Written by: Paul Kalanithi Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a brilliant neurosurgeon, finds out he is terminally ill with an aggressive lung cancer. Only in his thirties, and with much of his life left to live, Kalanithi takes you through his journey pre and post-diagnosis. Commencing as a medical student, Kalanithi recalls […]