“Beyond Measure – The Big Impact of Small Changes” by Margaret Heffernan (Simon &Schuster, $16.99).
“The One Week Marketing Plan” by Mark Satterfield (BenBella Books, $24.95).
“Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game” by Mark Miller (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $22.95).
“Leading with GRIT: Inspiring Action and Accountability with Generosity, Respect, Integrity, and Truth” by Laurie Sudbrink (John Wiley &Sons, $35).
George was a new manager with a number of people reporting to him. Stressed about work, he made a trip to the country to visit his grandfather and get away for a bit. As soon as the young man greeted his grandfather, the old man saw that something was bothering his grandson.
After 19 years practicing Chun Kuk Do, a Korean-based American hard style of karate founded by Chuck Norris, I earned my 4th degree black belt May 2. This test was my last in Chun Kuk Do, as students meeting specific eligibility requirements are promoted to fifth degree and above. Considering how demanding black belt tests can be, I’ve dreamed of this day for years.
“No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends” by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika and Jonathan Woetzel (PublicAffairs, $27.99).
Mistakes are expensive. Almost any error that an employee makes will cost that person’s employer money, if not in materials or direct revenue, then in lost time that could have been used to make the organization more profitable.
“Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future” by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters (Crown Business, $27).
“The Ultra Mindset – An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports and Life” by Travis Macy with John Hanc (DaCapo, $21).