Book Review –“ThinkTweet” by Rajesh Setty
If you ever thought that 140 characters were not enough to convey powerful thoughts – think again! If you ever thought Twitter is a tool for mindless chatter or personal updates – think again! Rajesh...
View ArticleBook Review –‘There’s An Adult In My Soup’ By Kim and Jason Kotecki
I am currently reading a simple yet amazing book titled “There’s An Adult In My Soup” by Kim and Jason Kotecki. Thanks to Kim and Jason for sending me a signed copy. They are on a mission fighting...
View ArticleBook Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark
Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker". I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably...
View ArticleAre You An Artist? A Review of Seth Godin’s LINCHPIN
Over last couple of weeks, I was reading and re-reading Seth Godin’s remarkable book “Linchpin”. I have been following Seth’s blog and books since last 4 years. This book has brilliant ideas that can...
View ArticleBook Review: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
A few weeks back, my friend Becky Robinson at Mountain State University gifted me with a copy of John C. Maxwell’s latest book “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect”. The book, as the title suggests, is...
View ArticleIn Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
I have been following Chris Guillebeau’s remarkable work via his blog since last couple of years. So when I heard about his new book “The Art of Non-Conformity”, I could not wait to order it. I am glad...
View ArticleAuthor Interview: ‘Awesomely Simple’ by John Spence
John Spence has done a brilliant job of writing a very useful handbook titled “Awesomely Simple – Essential Business Strategies For Turning Ideas Into Action”. It is a privilege to interview John on...
View ArticlePoke The Box: A Review and One Question to Seth Godin
Last year, Seth Godin showed us a way to become a Linchpin. This year, he urges us to “Poke the Box” – to act, to start, to initiate, to experiment, to try (and fail and learn from it) and most...
View ArticleReview: “Love Presenting…” by Nicholas Bate
In an ever-expanding new world of work, leaders have to reach out to more people and spread their ideas. A lot of leaders do presentations of all kinds (sales/training/conferences) but are not sure...
View ArticleGetting Ahead: Interview with Joel Garfinkle
I had a pleasure of reading a new book titled Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level by Joel Garfinkle (@workcoach4you). Joel is the founder of Garfinkle Executive Coaching,...
View ArticleNever-Ending New Beginnings: Interview with Lisa Haneberg
Lisa Haneberg is a great friend who is an expert (and a lifelong student) on the craft of management. I have been following her blog and her work since last six years and she has greatly influenced my...
View ArticleThe Booker Award: Books I Love
Michael Wade is one of my favorite bloggers who is just amazing. Daily and consistently, he ships goodness on his blog Execupundit where topics range from self-development, great quotes and book...
View ArticleBuilding a Business Culture That Works for Everyone: An Interview with Diane...
Diane K. Adams is Chief People Officer at Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK), one of the fastest-growing high-tech companies worldwide with nearly 2,300 employees in 30 countries. She has spent her career leading...
View ArticleIdeation and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Liz Alexander and Naveen Lakkur
Dr. Liz Alexander (who I interviewed in 2013 on the topic of thought leadership) and Naveen Lakkur (Director, Founder Institute, India) wrote a new book titled “FOUND – Transforming Your Unlimited...
View ArticleMicromastery: A Hidden Path to Learning and Happiness
Learning anything new is not a daunting challenge, but a journey where each step counts. Fundamentally, we learn so that we can be happy and joyful. Micromastery is a great way to eliminate anxiety in...
View ArticleEnabling Growth: Promotions Are So Yesterday
As attrition soared amidst pandemic, companies had to initiate short term measures to retain their best talent which included tactics like special salary hikes, off-cycle pay outs, work-from-anywhere...
View ArticleExpanding the REACH of your Ideas
Putting your ideas out there requires courage. When you do that, you want your ideas to reach as many people as possible. In a connected world, expanding the reach of our ideas brings along diverse...
View ArticleFostering Team Emotional Intelligence
The emotion of the team is a sum-total of emotions and feelings that members of the team experience. Left unnoticed, unexpressed, and unattended, these emotions can grow toxic to harm relationships or...
View ArticleThe Experience Mindset: A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
“Customer Focus” is the most common corporate value that companies adopt. This often leads to a myopic focus on customer experience at the cost of other things that contribute to a superior customer...
View ArticleHow To Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 Principles
I recently re-read the book “How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci” by Michael Gelb and realized how profoundly the book impacted my thinking about creativity, learning and well being back in time. The...
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