Humans Are Underrated What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will by Geoff Colvin It’s easy to imagine a nightmare scenario in which computers simply take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do. While we’ll still need high-level decision makers and computer developers, those tasks won’t keep most working-age…
The Simplicity Cycle A Field Guide to Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse by Dan Ward The award-winning engineer, Air Force lieutenant colonel, and author of F.I.R.E offers a road map for designing winning new products, services, and business models, and shows how to avoid complexity-related pitfalls in the process. With a foreword by…
Actionable Gamification Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards by Yu-kai Chou This book is probably the most important and well researched guide to Gamification that is on the market today. The new era of Gamification and Human-Focused Design optimizes for motivation and engagement over traditional Function-Focused Design. Within the industry, studies on game mechanics and behavioral…
The Brilliance in Failure A Leader’s Learning Journey by Christian A Brickman Our frank talk reveals that, not only is failure part of any executives life it’s a critical opportunity to reflect and grow. The ability for a leader to face his own mistakes is an important part of that person’s job. It sends a…
Confronting Capitalism Real Solutions for a Troubled Economic System by Philip Kotler With the fall of the Berlin Wall, one economic model emerged triumphant. Capitalism – spanning a spectrum from laissez-faire to authoritarian – shapes the market economies of all the wealthiest and fastest-growing nations. But trouble is cracking its shiny veneer. In the U.S.,…
Leadership Psychology How the Best Leaders Inspire Their People by Alan Cutler I talk with Alan Cutler and we consider the challenges that global leadership faces these days. We talk about emotional intelligence and a leaders development, so that they can excel in the right direction and with the right psychological motivation. It all boils down to “are you ready…
People Tools for Business: 50 Strategies for Building Success, Creating Wealth, and Finding Happiness By Alan C. Fox Every now and then I get to interview an amazing people person and Alan is one of them. Our frank and sometimes hilarious conversation covers many topics that are relevant for people in the business world and especially for…
The Old Rush Marketing for Gold in the Age of Aging by Peter B. Hubbell The age of aging will begin in 2014 as the last of the baby boomers turn 50. No other global trend will do more to impact the way we live, think, act, and interact with brands for the next twenty…
Accounting for the Numberphobic A Survival Guide for Small Business Owners by Dawn Fotopulos Finally someone has come up with a book that demystifies accounting, P&L and all that other stuff we all ignore, but shouldn’t. I learn a lot about accounting strategy and we dig into some of the bad habits that business owners…
Mighty Midsized Companies How Leaders Overcome 7 Silent Growth Killers by Robert Sher What are the seven “silent growth killers” that plague mid-sized companies and can cripple growth. Robert and I dig into the book and talk about controlling your growth, building liquidity and plan for what’s learning around the next corner. We talk about using…