[November 03, 2013] Today, more books that I found especially interesting: The Spirit to Serve: Marriott’s Way by J.W. Marriott, Jr. and Kathi Ann Brown A well-written, inspirational, and easy to read book that contains business tenets of the successful Marriott Hotel chain. He talks about how through sheer determination Marriott shot from the small cottage to the… Read More »
[October 28, 2013] A frequent question asked is: “What is the most challenging part of a senior leader’s job?” Most believe that dealing with the impact of America’s unstable economic situation, overwhelming organizational bureaucracy, or working with insufferable government agencies unfamiliar with the leader’s organization would the challenge. While these are a bit demanding, they are not the… Read More »
[October 13, 2013] Today I’m adding more books that I found especially interesting: Rumsfeld’s Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life by Donald Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld is controversial writer and figure in U.S. politics, war, and business. In this book, Rumsfeld captures his rules, gathered over his lifetime. There are many pearls of wisdom for us. … Read More »
[October 7, 2013] People make assumptions1 on just about every aspect of their life. It is a simple fact of life that we do not know everything and those knowledge gaps are filled by assumptions. Put another way, assumptions are mental shortcuts that save us time and effort since we don’t check out all the information surrounding the… Read More »
[October 4, 2013] “Popularity is not leadership.” – Richard Marcinko, US Navy Seal, Author The saying that leaders need to be popular to get things done is a myth. However, there is some confusion about this in the workplace and among leaders and lay people alike. Certainly, leaders do not want people to hate them because that… Read More »
[October 1, 2013] Today I’m adding more books that I found interesting: Outliers: The Story of Success. Malcolm Gladwell. In this book the author seeks to convince us of the notion that success is not a function of innate ability and IQ. Gladwell focuses on other things like what income level, culture, and time of a child’s birth, as… Read More »
[September 24, 2013] Whenever senior executive leaders are being interviewed for a prominent position, they will be asked questions that fall into distinct categories. Of course, like in any interview, success is predicated upon a high level of preparation. But what makes a senior leader executive truly successful in an interview means that one must understand what makes… Read More »
[September 17, 2013] This afternoon, I’ll be adding two books that I found interesting: How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. John C. Maxwell. In Maxwell’s 2009 book, he says “Good thinkers are in demand. A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his… Read More »
[September 4, 2013] I just added a professional reading list. While the books and articles are personal favorites of mine, I find others have enjoyed them and they are popular. The books range from topics on classic leadership to the psychology of people to stories of courage. The list will grow over time. At some point I will… Read More »