What We’re Reading
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Posted March 27, 2020 in Communication, Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: John Carreyrou Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Bad Blood, Wall Street Journalist John Carreyrou gives a play-by-play recounting of the rise and fall of Theranos, a media-darling silicon valley startup that fell like a house of cards and destroyed lives and reputations along the way. Carreyrou was the Journal reporter that blew […]
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How to Own The Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking
Posted February 28, 2020 in Communication, Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Viv Groskop Reviewed by: Leah Parkhill Reilly The Premise: Don’t let the title scare you off, if you don’t happen to be a woman. This is a great and practical book on developing solid mindset approaches to breakthrough your own inner dialogue and command a room. In the upfront framing for the book the […]
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The Secrets of Facilitation: The SMART Guide to Getting Results with Groups
Posted January 31, 2020 in Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Michael Wilkinson Reviewed by: Jennifer Hanna The Premise: Michael Wilkinson is the founder and managing director for Leadership Strategies – The Facilitation Company. He is one of the most influential experts in the field of facilitation. If you are a leader, trainer or facilitator, this book will provide the strategies necessary to lead actionable […]
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Posted December 23, 2019 in Career Management, Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Atul Gawande Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: The Checklist Manifesto had been on my reading list for a while. As someone who thrives on process, I was immediately excited by the title alone (call me crazy!). After diving in and reading Atul Gawande’s book, my eyes were opened to the art of possibility […]
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Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution
Posted November 29, 2019 in Career Management, Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In this groundbreaking (and for many managers, mindboggling) book, authors Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler make the case for how measuring work based on time and not outcomes is outmoded, out-of-date and should be outlawed. As former HR leaders at Best Buy (US), […]
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What To Do When It’s Your Turn (and it’s always your turn)
Posted October 31, 2019 in Career Management, Latest News & Insights, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Seth Godin Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: As soon as you open this book, it speaks to you not only through Seth Godin’s words but through the bold imagery and photography that he has paired with each message. He opens with this, “This is a book about opportunity. The opportunity to take your […]
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