Book Summaries

Let the Story Do the Work shows you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that convey who you are, what you want to achieve, and why others should care.

Noted futurist Bob Johansen proposes five new leadership literacies – combinations of disciplines, practices and worldviews – that will be needed by future leaders.

In his bravest and most challenging book yet, Seth Godin shows how we can thrive in an economy that rewards art, not compliance.

Erik Wahl, a visual artist, speaker and entre¬preneur, helps us unite the yin and yang of creativity — the dynamic new ideas with the dogged effort.

The High-Potential Leader explains the modern business climate while highlighting the critical role relationship building, communication style, engagement, and ability to motivate and bring out the best performance in others play in becoming an impactful leader.

Are you “leadership material?” Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) needed to succeed.

Leadership experts Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman detail essential behaviors that anyone can adopt to improve speed and drive organizational effectiveness.

Bestselling authors and business experts Thomas A. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell focus on the importance of service design for companies.

Executives from The Second City, the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation, provide a toolkit for individuals and organizations to use to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by speed, social communication, and decentralization.