Book Summaries

Leaders are not as committed as they think they are or need to be. The antidote to these problems? Ruthless consistency.

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.

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Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns with another groundbreaking work, this time to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? Based on nine years of research, buttressed by rigorous analysis and infused with engaging stories, Collins and his colleague, Morten Hansen, enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous...

Primal Teams shows how anyone can control potentially damaging emotions, while triggering the kind of passion and energy that supercharge performance.

Attorney and HR expert Patti Perez reveals the secret to avoiding all forms of drama, legal exposure, and low morale is creating a healthy workplace culture.

Welcome to Management provides a three-part framework outlining how to lead yourself, build your team, and lead your team.

Tom Kendrick includes information on Agile methods and evolving project management tools, and strategies for working with virtual teams.

Mastering the Hire will dramatically improve the one decision that determines everything you can accomplish - who you hire.

A Manager's Guide to Coaching is a manual that will guide executives through every step of the coaching process, from problem-solving to developing accountability.