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Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book Review: HUNDRED PERCENTERS
The first thing I read by Mark Murphy was called Hiring For Attitude and I really learned a lot from his book and wanted to read more of what he has to say. So my second Mark Murphy book was … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Book Reviews, Business, Extra mile, Leadership, Team Building
Tagged Book Reviews, Business, Employee Attitude, leadership, Management, Mark Murphy
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Book Review: THE CUSTOMER RULES
Lee Cockerell spent over forty years in the hospitality business including being and executive vice president at Disney and executive positions with Hilton and Marriott. This book, THE CUSTOMER RULES: The 39 Essential Rules for Delivering Sensational Service is a … Continue reading
Book Review: FRED 2.0
There really aren’t a lot of books that should be on everyone’s “must read” list when you consider how varied our interests are. Sure, if you like biographies you simply can’t miss Carl Van Doren’s 1938 Pulitzer winner on Benjamin … Continue reading
Book Review: THE SUPERMANAGER
Mentoring allegories have long been a favorite of mine. I believe writers are able to convey great points using this technique and make a story interesting, even if not always totally believable. I also believe some of the great lessons of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Business, Coaching, Management, Mentoring, Team Building
Tagged Book Reviews, Management, Mentor, Team Building
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Book Review: ALL IN: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results
I recently changed jobs. I’ve gone to work for a small company that is in the midst of that painful stage of going from a “mom & pop” type business into a full-fledged up-and-coming stalwart in our industry. Anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Business, Culture, Leadership, Management, Team Building
Tagged Adrian Gostick, Book Reviews, Business, Drive Big Results, Organizational culture
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Book Review: PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
With performance reviews due next month, I thought it might be a perfect time to try to pick up some innovative new ideas by reading something on performance from the “experts”. I’ve read couple of books on performance reviews before, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Human Relations
Tagged Book, Book Reviews, Employee Reviews, Human Relations, Performance Review
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Book Review: PROOF OF HEAVEN
I always find it fascinating when someone, in this case a neurosurgeon, comes to terms with the reality that God really does exist and that what the Bible tells us about the afterlife is real. PROOF OF HEAVEN is the … Continue reading
Posted in Beliefs, Book Reviews, Faith
Tagged Afterlife, Bible, Eben Alexander, God, Heaven, Near-death experience
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Book review: ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Timing is everything. This bit of truth can sometimes bring with it, a sadness. Such is the case for me when a quite well-written book is simply outdated by technology. I’m quite sure ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, … Continue reading
Book Review: HIRING FOR ATTITUDE
Over the years I have read a number of books on hiring the right people and, for the most part, they’ve all been pretty similar or at least have taken similar approaches to hiring. I didn’t really expect to find … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Book Reviews, Business, Positive attitude, Team Building
Tagged Book, books: book reviews, Hiring, Human Resources, Interview questions, Job interview, Mark Murphy
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Book Review: WHY LEADERSHIP SUCKS
Though the title of this book, WHY LEADERSHIP SUCKS by Miles Anthony Smith, may or may not be true for you, it is true for many people who aspire to become leaders only to find out it may not be … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Business, Coaching, Leadership, Servant Leader
Tagged books: book reviews, Business, leadership, Miles Anthony Smith, Servant Leadership
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