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December 7, 2023December 9, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

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My latest summary is for The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. It explains how the humble checklist […]

November 20, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

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This summary outlines the key learnings from The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance […]

November 7, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: The Big Short by Michael Lewis

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This summary of The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis explains what exactly went down during the 2007 Global […]

September 4, 2023December 9, 2023Blog

Why you have so many unnecessary or ineffective meetings

Patrick Lencioni’s Death by Meeting got me thinking about many other problems that lead to unnecessary or ineffective meetings. Initially, I just […]

September 4, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni

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In Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable…About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business, Patrick Lencioni tackles the common issue of ineffective […]

August 20, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen

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This summary of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen explains how to […]

August 3, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer

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In Power: Why Some People Have It —and Others Don’t, Jeffrey Pfeffer outlines variety of practical suggestions on how to get promoted […]

June 5, 2023December 8, 2023Book Summary

Book Summary: So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport

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This summary of So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love explains why […]

June 5, 2023December 9, 2023Blog

Criticisms of So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport

This post sets out five major criticisms I have for Cal Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You (click to read […]

May 24, 2023December 9, 2023Blog

Range at an individual level vs a societal level

In Range, David Epstein set out a compelling case for favouring breadth over depth in our careers. He points out that when […]

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