when the financial times book of the year is written by an organisational psychologist, i’m all ears. or in this case, all eyes. turns out, rightly so. amy edmondson’s 'the right kind of wrong' dives into failure—when it’s good, when it’s bad, and when it’s bloody necessary. she also explores...
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do you like ted talks? if so, keep reading. if not, please leave me a comment. i have follow-up questions. anyway, if you do like ted talks, chances are you’ll enjoy cy wakeman’s book ‘no ego’, because it basically reads like one long ted talk. it’s short, fun, and easy...
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reading at least some of the classics is definitely part of being well-read, in my opinion. and what could be more of a classic than ‘the art of war’, written by a military general named sun tzu over 2,500 years ago? add to that the fact that ‘the art of...
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as an inspirational and successful leader, sheryl sandberg is a woman after my own heart. naturally, i was very much looking forward to reading her 2015 book ‘lean in’. when a tad bit bland... after a powerful starting chapter, however, i felt the remaining chapters to fall a bit flat....
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first a disclaimer: i am a people pleaser. to make matters worse, i am also a perfectionist. not a winning combo for giving people feedback on their work. in order to improve, i sought out ‘radical candor’ by kim scott. subtitle: how to get what you want by saying what...
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my own words by ruth bader ginsburg is a condensed and situated version of the intellectual heritage of one of the biggest thinkers, intellectuals and idealists of the last sixty (or so) years.
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