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Published on: Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Read Anything Good Lately? Want To?

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The number of business books published is staggering, and some wind up in my office, filling shelves, desks and every available surface. Many are quite good, and we work to bring those authors and their thought leadership to our executive members for direct interaction and knowledge-sharing. After all, when you're looking for guidance, advice and practical tactics for improving business performance and career advancement, the experts are the go-to resources.

But sometimes it's hard to judge a book by its cover, so it is peer review that ultimately motivates us to read or purchase. In the spirit of sharing amongst each other, the first 10 readers who comment on their favorite business book and what they've learned from it are going to get a book from my office. It may be brand-new or a few years old, but I'll try to select one that seems to fit best with your feedback. I'll privately email you for your address.

If you miss this giveaway, check back often and join us on the social networks for more opportunities like this in 2011.


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Robyn Greenspan's avatarRobyn Greenspan
Robyn Greenspan is the Editor-in-Chief at ExecuNet, where she is responsible for setting and driving the editorial content engagement strategy across the private business network's publications and expert-led programming. She is also a Huffington Post blogger. You can follow her on Twitter @RobynGreenspan


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Posted by Don Natenstedt
01/10 @ 09:51 PM
If you haven't read "Bounce" you are missing a great easy read and good ideas to help you bounce back during the economic recovery.

Bounce: The Art of Turning Tough Times into Triumph by Keith R. McFarland (Sep 15, 2009)
Posted by Walter Berkowicz
01/10 @ 05:09 PM
While I have many books on which to comment, one that I have on my list to "reread" is Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers". It thought provoking area brought up by the book is "What is the importance of my cultural legacy?"
Posted by John Bushee
01/10 @ 09:30 AM
As a sales coach I am always looking for books that are motivating and at the same time allow people to execute quickly.

Here are two:
1. “Never Get a Real Job” by Scott Gerber, as a book that cuts through the typical steps of being entrepreneurial. It targets young people with a message of action and execution. It is plain language and will use some real life experience to make the point that you can drown in preparing to do something – you can make something happen with a thoughtful approach and common sense.
2. “Social Strategies for Small Business” by Phibble Media, is a good beginning point for starting a social media campaign. For people who are not quite sure how to come up with a tactical approach to using the strategic tools of social media this is a good place to drive a stake in the ground.
Posted by Chandlee Bryan
01/03 @ 03:37 PM
I loved Dan Pink's Drive.

What I liked best: learning about the research on motivation, and why you want to be--and hire--a Type I (those who are intrinsically motivated and continual learners) than a type A.

A fascinating read for anyone working with organizational development, rewards programs, and employee leadership.
Posted by Chandlee Bryan
01/03 @ 03:33 PM
I loved Dan Pink's Drive. What I learned from it--you don't want to hire Type As, you want to hire Type I's: Candidates who are intrinsically motivated, who don't work for the carrot--and who are committed to self-learning.

Great take-aways for managers, employees, and organizational development professionals. A must-read.
Posted by Robyn Greenspan
12/28 @ 04:01 PM
Thanks to everyone who participated! I'll be carefully selecting your books and will be sending them out soon.
Posted by Robin Lasek
12/28 @ 03:20 PM
I love "from Good to Great", Checklist Manifesto and anything by Seth Godin. Delicious information from some great authors.
Posted by Rob McCormick
12/23 @ 05:35 PM
Chip and Dan Heath's Switch. Two chapters stood out:

Shrink the Change: For me it was a great reminder about how to break changes down into small manageable chunks.

Grow your People: They note a lot of examples here about having a 'growth mindset' which is really about seeing small failures, repeated over and over as part of any journey, whether it's building a practice, delivering a project, or landing a job.

Happy holidays!
Posted by Steven Kling
12/22 @ 08:09 PM
I am finding a lot of value in "Vested Oursourcing: Five Rules that will transform Outsourcing" Authors : Kate Vitasek, Karl Manrodt Mike Ledyard.
Posted by Debra Feldman, JobWhiz, Executive Talent Agent
12/22 @ 07:01 PM
What a fabulous idea Robyn! I recently reaped a few takeaways from reading Wild West 2.0 by Michael Fertik. Lots of great insights and information about developing, maintaining and defending your online reputation by the founder of ReputationDefender.com,several memorable nuggets included. I focused less on the damage control and resurrection content and more on the how to create a positive online persona, or the preventive strategies to increase visibility and create a credible online presence.
Posted by Randy Davis
12/22 @ 04:52 PM
Hi Robyn! Love this idea ...

'Good to Great' by Jim Collins has to be my favorite. I keep it always on my desk, and often refer to it both individually and with my team.
The principles around fundamental business discipline (in people, thinking, and action) have proven very meaningful to me.

My best -
Randy.
Posted by Alisha
12/22 @ 11:56 AM
My favorite book is "Secrets of A Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Ecker. I have learned how to manage my money based on an account setup: 40% Bills, 10% Short term savings, 10% long term investment, 10% Dream Fund, 20% BLOW IT MONEY. Its a really good book!
Posted by Betsy Gressler
12/22 @ 11:50 AM
I'm a fan of Presenting To Win by Jerry Weissman. For our sales team, we have a great win rate when we get in the door. We just want to get in more often! Presenting to Win provides concrete advice on structuring presentations, winning over your audience, and making the most of telling your story. Our whole sales team read it and had group projects together around every chapter. Now I'm working through it for my account management team. I don't have many business books in my office, but I love this one and it's dog-eared pages!
Posted by Robyn Greenspan
12/22 @ 11:47 AM
Katherine, Leigh Branham is one of my favorites too. In addition to the book I'll select for you, I'm going to email you the recording of a program Leigh conducted for our members on his latest book, Re-Engage! Inspiring Extra Effort in Extraordinary Times.
Posted by Diana Davidson
12/22 @ 11:41 AM
Hello Robyn.
My favourite business book for a while has been 'Who Moved My Cheese' by Dr Spencer Johnson.
Its engaging storytelling style is 100% comprehensive, simple, profound and relevant, no matter which line of business you are in.
Posted by Katherine Skallerud
12/22 @ 11:38 AM
The 7 Hidden Reasons Why Employees Leave. A great book about the disengagement process. But even better, they include tips to help keep your employees engaged. I found it particularly helpful as most of their ideas were low or no cost.
Posted by Robyn Greenspan
12/22 @ 11:10 AM
Thanks for participating, Gary! I'm not familiar with that book so can you tell me one thing you learned from it?
Posted by Gary Leider
12/22 @ 11:04 AM
One of my Favorite recent reads was Book Yourself Solid, by Michael Port.
If you just happen to have another of his other 3 I would love that one otherwise thanks for anything.
Happy Holidays!
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