Thoughts on Books

Are you doing so much that you’re crowding out what matters?

Are you doing so much that you’re crowding out what matters?

I work too much. I suspect I may be a workaholic. I keep trying to cram more into the same finite time that I had when I had less to…
How business fits into History, Anthropology, Climate, Society and what to do about it!

How business fits into History, Anthropology, Climate, Society and what to do about it!

“We have everything we need to fix things and make it better for everyone in the world… Perhaps not the billionaires.” Can business leaders make a serious dent in climate…
Choose Greatness over Size

Choose Greatness over Size

In Bo Burlingham’s magnificent book, Small Giants, he talks about a special type of company. A company that evokes a human connection. A company which, as per the subtitle of…
If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.

If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.

Hard choices often end up in one of two ugly places: Analysis paralysis – no decision, but just an ongoing slow pain, or flip-flopping decisions – often depending on who…
Are your people resources or sources?

Are your people resources or sources?

“Businesses must view people not as resources but as sources. A resource is like a lump of coal; you use it and it’s gone. A source is like the sun—virtually…

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