“The B2B Executive Playbook”

by: Sean Geehan

ISBN: 1-57860-446-X

ISBN-13:

978-1-57860-446-3

First and foremost, The B2B Executive Playbook really resonated well with me.  With two decades in the software industry, most of that time in customer-facing roles, it validated much of my own experience and thoughts.

Think of B2B as a complement to…

This book is for leaders and managers (aspiring leaders) continuing to look for ways to survive in our never ending, ever faster world.  In short: Good book. Enjoyed it.  Found it was inline with many of the issues contemporary business leaders increasingly face every day.

In The Anywhere Leader, Mike Thompson’s written a book that suggests, just possibly, he could pick up in the shoes of the late…

i “Car Guys vs. Bean Counters – The Battle for the Soul of American Business”

By: Bob Lutz

eISBN: 978-1-101-51602-7

With over almost 5 decades in the automotive industry, Bob narrates the industry’s history using a flair only he has. He not only walks readers through history, but gives us a first-hand…

“The Elephant In The Room”

By: Diana M. Smith

ISBN: 978-1-118-01542-1

Thoughtful business leadership requires skill in a great many areas. As we progress, we practice continually, learning and then succeeding each step along the way. One of the most important areas we need to succeed in, yet seems often ignored or overlooked, is relationships.

The Elephant in the Room is an excellent…

“YOU CAN’T NOT COMMUNICATE ^2”

By: David Grossman

ISBN: 978-0-615-45175-6

The title is a mouthful.  Incredibly true.  But a mouthful. So I will refer to “You Can’t Not Communicate ^2” as ‘the book’ or YCNC2.  Beyond the clear message conveyed by the title, communication, let me say this is the most beautifully produced book I have seen in years.

By eyeball estimate,…

“The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides”

by: Garr Reynolds

ISBN-10: 0-321-70445-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-321-70445-0

Building on his book, Prezentation Zen, Garr Reynolds has cemented himself as one of…

“Getting Things Done—The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”

by: David Allen

ISBN: 978-1-101-12849-7

Getting Things Done, or ‘GTD’ as adoptees like to refer to it, is indeed a productivity book. But it’s not about ‘time management,’ to-do lists, or other seemingly similar equivalents. Through GTD, Allen attempts to help the reader not only with their professional lives, but their personal lives as well.

Getting…

You’ve probably heard some variation of Woody Allen’s quote, “80 percent of success is just showing up.”  It means you had to do something many others won’t.

• Seth Godin: In, “Linchpin,” he repeatedly reminds everyone to ship! If you want to be…

“The Price of Everything”

by:  Eduardo Porter

ISBN:  978-1-101-44451-1

The title reflects the breadth of topics that Eduardo Porter covers.  And he covers a lot, including things that may be considered taboo in polite circles, doing so in a manner encouraging thought and discussion, rather than derision.

For instance, the opening chapter, The Price of Things, starts with a look at why we pay so much…

“Enchantment”

by: Guy Kawasaki

ISBN: 978-1-59184-379-5

Every once in a while, there comes a book you’re sorry to see come to an end. It’s not to say other books you’ve read were not tremendously enjoyable…just that they often come to an end about the time you’re ready for them to.  With Enchantment, I really…