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Books by Jennifer Selby Long Two enthusiastic thumbs-up for Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think by Steven Kotler and Peter Diamandis. I particularly recommend the book for those of us who work in information technology, biotechnology, healthcare, and nanotechnology sectors.
The authors integrate developments in these and other disciplines...
O.k., this is the last reminder (for now): Dr. Aaron Anderson’s new book from Stanford Press, Engaging Resistance: How Ordinary People Successfully Champion Change has been published, and while he does provide a robust and in-depth meta-model, this book is not just for academics.
Dr. Anderson...
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Books by Jennifer Selby Long Just a reminder: Dr. Aaron Anderson’s new book from Stanford Press, Engaging Resistance: How Ordinary People Successfully Champion Change is now available. Dr. Anderson has tackled the challenge of providing an empirically based explanation of resistance to organizational change and why some change agents succeed...
After a slight delay, Dr. Aaron Anderson’s new book from Stanford Press, Engaging Resistance: How Ordinary People Successfully Champion Change is now available. Dr. Anderson has tackled the challenge of providing an empirically based explanation of resistance to organizational change and why some change agents...
Maybe you’re familiar with the Fox Sports show, The Best (Bleep) Sports Show Period, or as they call it at Fox Sports, “Best D%*m.” I had a little trouble following the conversations around there until I figured this out. I thought they were always excited...
With the number of lay-offs and reorganizations underway this quarter, you may find yourself heading a different organization altogether. There's no better time to pick up Michael Watkins' The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels.
If you're especially pressed for...
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Books by Jennifer Selby Long Since the first book corner was such a hit, I'll do it again. This week I'm reviewing The Four-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferris.
This young man has a very different set of assumptions about work than do the Boomers, and this is what makes his writing...