‘Out of Our Minds – Learning to be Creative.’ by Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D., Tantor Audio, 2011. A fascinating, intellectual and research-rich study of education, learning and the importance of creativity.
‘Leadership Rules – how to become the leader you want to be.’ by Chris Widener, Gildan Media Corp, 2011. An interesting – and short – fable about a demoted plant manager who seeks leadership insight from a state champion high school football coach. At the end, the author summarizes his four Rules of Leadership. Interesting … Read more
‘Work Rules! – Insights from inside Google that will transform how you work and lead’ by Laszlo Bock, Hachette Audio, 2015. An amazing audio book written and read by the visionary head of Google’s innovative People Operations group. Lots of impressive stories about how Google recruits, hires, trains, rewards and leads it’s people. With each … Read more
‘Present with Confidence – Fear No More’ by Micki Holliday, National Press Publications, 2000. A quick refresher of basic presentation tactics and strategies.
‘The Confident Speaker – Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation’ by Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase, McGraw Hill, 2007. Very thorough detail about managing Presentation Anxiety and basic skills with lots of suggestions and techniques.
Looks like last month’s summary of business books recently mentioned in my site’s ‘BookShelf’ section was a hit, as several of you asked for more. So, my pleasure to add some workplace communication-related titles to your summer reading list … and thanks for asking.
As busy business leaders, you face lots of challenges doing your jobs or running or your businesses. One of the most important challenges is the need for on-going professional education. We may recognize the importance of Life Long Learning, but who has the time and energy to do any of it?
‘The Exceptional Presenter – a Proven Formula to Open Up and Own the Room, Timothy J. Koegel, Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2007. A basic refresher of concepts, strategies and techniques for creating and delivering effective presentations.
‘Content Rules – how to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars and more that engage customers and ignite your business’, Ann Handley & C.C. Chapman, Gilden Media Corp, 2011. An excellent and detailed survey of content marketing concepts, strategies and tactics, read by both authors.
‘Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders – the three essential principles you need to become an extraordinary leader’, Rajeev Peshawaria, Tantor Media, Inc., 2011. An insightful and thought-provoking study of leadership in business today, filled with specific tips and detailed sets of analytical questions to ask yourself.