Book Review: The Leadership Challenge, 7th Edition
In this book review of The Leadership Challenge (7th ed.) by James (Jim) Kouzes and Barry Posner, I'll compare the 7th edition (2023) to...
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- Nov 18, 2022
Book Summary & Review: How to Be an Inclusive Leader (2nd ed.) by Jennifer Brown
SUMMARY Based on her many years of watching all types of individuals react to the issues surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion, and...
- Oct 14, 2022
Book Review: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (8th ed.) by Riggio & Johnson
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
- Sep 22, 2022
Book Review: Show the Value of What You Do by Patricia P. Phillips and Jack J. Phillips
IMPORTANT: For this book summary, I'll be using and referencing other books by the author(s) to better provide context, examples, and...
- May 17, 2022
Book Review: Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach (9th ed.) Michael G. Aamodt
NOTE: I am reviewing this I-O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
- Apr 13, 2022
Book Review — Promotions Are So Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni
“The time-honored tradition of defining career development in terms of promotions, moves, or title changes is dead.” -Julie Winkle...
- Dec 1, 2021
Book Review – LEAD NOW!: A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders (2nd ed.)
“Leadership is a future-oriented ability to establish direction, align people, and help others to work together. We believe a leader is...
- Aug 18, 2021
Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The
“What we have found, again and again, is that people tend to underperform because they do what is comfortable, what is familiar, or what...
- Jun 1, 2021
Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc
According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...
- Feb 3, 2020
Book Review: The Self-Evolved Leader
“The Self-Evolved Leader was written to take you on a journey, from making the critical shift in perspective needed to break the cycle of...
- Dec 16, 2019
Book Review – An Introduction to Management Consultancy
An Introduction to Management Consultancy by Marc Baaij is a book that really pulls back the curtains and reveals the inner workings of...
- Sep 9, 2019
Book Review – Compass: Your Guide For Leadership Development And Coaching
[From CCL’s description of the book]:An essential book on leadership development and coaching, Compass is the go-to reference to help...
- Oct 23, 2018
Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
- Jul 2, 2018
Book Review – Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace (5th ed.)
Note: I initially received the textbook in an ebook format, accessible via the VitalSource website or VitalSource Bookshelf software...
- Jun 10, 2018
Book Review: Straight Talk for Startups by Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman
NOTE: For this book review, I intentionally and excessively quoted the authors throughout the post. I do this for two reasons: (1) I...
- Dec 1, 2017
Book Review: Awaken, Align, Accelerate by MDA Leadership
Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...
- Oct 1, 2017
Book Review: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (7th ed.) by Ronald E. Riggio
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
- Jul 2, 2017
Book Review: The Leadership Challenge, 6th Edition
[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] “The notion that there are only a few great people who can lead others...
- Aug 22, 2016
Book Review: Leaders Ready Now
NOTE: For this book review, I intentionally and excessively quoted the authors throughout the post. I do this for two reasons: (1) I...
- Jun 2, 2016
Book Review – Psychology and Work: Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
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