Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing by Andy Crouch is an outstanding book. It’s one of those rare books that brings many dissimilar concepts together with one simple, yet powerful idea. In Strong and… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW:Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch
For those of us who face high pressure situations in our professional and personal lives, Performing Under Pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P Pawliw-Fry is a godsend. This book does three things exceptionally well: 1) it dispels popular myths about… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Performing Under Pressure” by Hendrie Weisinger & J.P Pawliw-Fry
“He who hesitates is lost,” so the famous saying goes. And for leaders in the fast-paced, ever-changing business climate of the last decade, the stakes seem higher than ever. Jake Wood, former Marine scout sniper and founder/CEO of disaster-relief organization… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Take Command by Jake Wood
Jeff Sutherland co-created Scrum, a team-oriented method of software development, back in 1993 after working in a variety of tech companies. He recognized the way so many companies work is deeply broken. Scrum is now used by the vast majority… Read More »Review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” by Jeff Sutherland
I’m not a huge basketball fan, but I’m a big fan of teamwork–and I like poetry. And no team in recent memory demonstrates the sheer poetry of selfless, purposeful teamwork like the current NBA champs. Every once in a while,… Read More »Teamwork and the Spurs
Scaling Up Excellence by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao is a book about how to grow as an organization, and actually get better instead of worse. It is a book of amazing stories and practical takeaways. It is very… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Scaling Up Excellence
I can’t think of anyone better to write a book entitled Be A People Person than John C. Maxwell. Throughout his long and illustrious career as leadership guru, he has emphasized the importance of team, collaboration, and synergy in accomplishing… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Be A People Person by John C. Maxwell
Christianaudio is giving away Leadership Secrets of the Salvation Army for free this whole month! I found this book to be an excellent resource in the areas of vision-casting, organizational management, and branding. You can read my review of this… Read More »LEADERS: Awesome leadership audiobook available for free download!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiorMUkqqDY Great thoughts from some great thinkers and doers. Enjoy!
There are those people who draw attention to themselves. And rightly so, for they are often talented and well-spoken and friendly. They are the leaders; the stand-outs. They make things happen, and they are great to have on the team. … Read More »People in the rough