Read Phil Simon’s “The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace” for an intriguing peek at the future of work

Read Phil Simon’s “The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace” for an intriguing peek at the future of work

Technology is redefining work. With the help of Phil Simon, now you have a chance to see around corners. His new book is The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace. Phil produces valuable books at a breakneck pace. After documenting the most influential major tools defining the future of work with Slack for Dummies…

“Why They Can’t Write”: John Warner’s brilliant analysis of the failure of teaching

“Why They Can’t Write”: John Warner’s brilliant analysis of the failure of teaching

Anyone who has had any interaction with education these days — as a student, a teacher, or a parent — is likely to have the feeling that something fundamental is awry. John Warner’s has some good ideas on what’s wrong and how to fix it. His book Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay…

The message of Rebecca Otis Leder’s Knock: being human in business pays off

The message of Rebecca Otis Leder’s Knock: being human in business pays off

You might think there is no one right way to behave in business. But it turns out, that’s wrong. There really is one right way. There are just a million ways to express it. That’s the message of Knock: How to Open Doors and Build Career Relationships That Matter, the new book by Rebecca Otis…

“Savvy,” by Shiv Singh and Rohini Luthra, reveals the truth about the post-trust era
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“Savvy,” by Shiv Singh and Rohini Luthra, reveals the truth about the post-trust era

You’ve noticed the spread of fake news and lying leaders. You probably know a few things about human nature. But have you considered how the two are connected? The authors of Savvy have. Savvy: Navigating Fake Companies, Fake Leaders, and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era is a fascinating perspective on how and why we…

Selling with integrity: Todd Caponi’s “The Transparency Sale”
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Selling with integrity: Todd Caponi’s “The Transparency Sale”

I just read my favorite sales strategy book of all time: The Transparency Sale: How Unexpected Honesty and Understanding the Buying Brain Can Transform Your Results, by Todd Caponi. When it comes to B2B sales strategy, fashions have been shifting for decades. But whether we’re supposed to form relationships, challenge people, sell solutions, or always…