Career Management | The Roundtable

Hitting StrYde: 110 Career Short Cuts

By: Daneal Charney & David Singh Reviewed By: Karin Eaton The Premise: Meant to act as a catalyst for those entering the first phase of their careers, Hitting StrYde provides useful ‘how-to’ tips for personal, work and career success. Written for a generation accustomed to receiving and consuming information at a click of a button, […]

Crush It! Why now is the time to cash in on your passion

Posted April 1, 2010 in Career Management, Leadership, Self-Insight, What We're Reading

By: Gary Vaynerchuk Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: If the word “intimacy” makes you squirm, join the club. Personal development consultant and coach, Suzanne Aldis Routh doesn’t mince words in this book that explores better ways to build better relationships and yes, the word intimacy figures throughout. From looking at various barriers to effective communication, Aldis […]

1000 CEO’s

Posted December 1, 2009 in Career Management, Leadership, What We're Reading

By: Andrew Davidson with Marshall Goldsmith Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: 1000 CEO’s is, according to the book, “proven strategies for success from the world’s smartest executives.” The book is written with the MTV generation in mind and features ‘snappy’ one pagers that give career highlights and provide the top 3 lessons that can be gleaned […]

Getting Passion Out of Your Profession

Posted May 1, 2009 in Career Management, What We're Reading

By: Nina Spencer Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Re-quoting the popular song “love the one you’re with”, author Nina Spencer pens “If you can’t be in the job you love, love the job your in…” and provides some straightforward strategies to help you reignite your passion for your profession. Spencer asserts that loving your job […]

Talent is Overrated

Posted April 1, 2009 in Career Management, Self-Insight, What We're Reading

By: Geoff Colvin Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Think that certain people are born with natural gifts and talents and that’s what makes them so successful? Think again, says Geoff Colvin, senior editor at Fortune, in this provocative read. Colvin explores some of our world’s iconic “natural” talents and provokes a different perspective: maybe all […]

The First 90 Days

Posted January 1, 2009 in Career Management, Leadership, What We're Reading

By: Michael D. Watkins Reviewed By: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In an homage to the recent US inauguration and the scrutiny being placed on President Obama, we thought we’d revisit Michael Watkins guide book to navigating your first three months in a new leadership role. Watkins is an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School where he […]