Book Summaries
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by Joel Kurtzman
Item #:
3215
In this groundbreaking book, business and management expert Joel Kurtzman tackles the central question of leadership. What is common purpose? Common purpose is rarely achieved, but when a leader is able to bring it about, the results are outsized, measurable and inspiring.
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by Leslie Gaines-Ross
Item #:
3015
Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross explains why reputation matters to a company’s valuation and well-being and identifies the roles corporate leaders must play in reputation recovery and sustainability. What triggers reputation loss? What are the signals? Why are so many companies struggling with tarnished reputations? What can be done? The most important phases in recovering reputation are outlined in a 12-step process.
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by John Kimberly, Hamid Bouchikhi
Item #:
3004
Drawing on real-life stories from the world’s most prominent companies, The Soul of the Corporation shows how identity can be an extraordinarily valuable asset — and how, if not managed properly, it can become a huge liability. Discover how your firm’s identity is related to — and different from — its organizational culture, brand positioning and reputation. Learn how to manage the unconscious shared beliefs that give your organization coherence.
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by Bill George
Item #:
2920
Just as a compass points toward a magnetic field, your True North pulls you toward the purpose of your leadership. When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you.
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by Rajendra Sisodia, Jagdish N. Sheth, David Wolfe
Item #:
2918
Today’s best companies get it. From Costco to Wegmans, they’re becoming the ultimate value creators, generating every form of value that matters: emotional, experiential, social and financial.
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by Franklin Ashby, Arthur Pell Ph.D.
Item #:
2410
Companies need “A” players to outperform the competition. To attract and keep top-level performers in a highly competitive economy, companies must learn to create corporate cultures that attract and retain “A” players. Embracing Excellence explains how organizations can attract “A” players by building an environment that is committed to values, vision, creativity, trust and respect.
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by Laurence Prusak, Don Cohen
Item #:
2320
Cohen and Prusak explain how to build up the human connections (based on trust, mutual understanding and shared values and behaviors) that make up your company’s social capital — a critical challenge in the age of globalization, free agency and the virtual workplace.
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by Laurence Ackerman
Item #:
2218
The true strength of an organization is reflected in its identity — the traits and actions that make it a unique being. In this summary, Ackerman presents the eight laws of identity and provide a strategic framework for creating value.
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