Most Recent Articles
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Blog / New Releases
Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker
By 800-CEO-READ
Stephen Galloway has written the first and only full-length biography of Sherry Lansing, "the first woman to reign” in Hollywood, “and still the one who did it best."
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography
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Blog / Excerpts
Deviate: The Science of Seeing Differently
By Dylan Schleicher
Beau Lotto's new book is about the evolutionary, physiological underpinnings of our perception, and "shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing."
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
By Porchlight
None of our lives goes perfectly according to plan, and all of us face tragedy and grief. In that sense, "We all live some form of Option B." Cheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant will help us all make the most of it.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Excerpts
The High-Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact
By 800-CEO-READ
Ram Charan offers real-world lessons and actionable advice that is relevant to both well-seasoned leaders and those just beginning their careers.
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Interviews
Q&A with Steven Clifford, Author of The CEO Pay Machine
By Dylan Schleicher
Steven Clifford's new book describes what has caused CEO compensation to explode over the last four decades, how it damages companies, the economy, and our democracy, and what we can do about it.
Categories: interviews
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Blog / New Releases
Victory Through Organization: Why the War for Talent is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do about It
By 800-CEO-READ
Dave Ulrich demonstrates that organizational success isn’t just about the talent a company has―it’s about how the collective organization makes the individual talent better.
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Jonathan Taplin's new book asks us to reconsider the virtues and values of the digital economy, and how we can rebuild it on more decentralized, democratic values.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / Excerpts
The Leader's Bookshelf
By 800-CEO-READ
If you think you have read a lot for your job, let me introduce you to the bookshelf of General James Mattis.
Categories: excerpts, narrative-biography
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Blog / Interviews
A Q&A with Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant about Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
By Sally Haldorson
Our General Manager, Sally Haldorson, recently sent Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant five carefully considered questions about their new book. They responded in kind.
Categories: interviews, narrative-biography
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Competitive Advantage of a Talent Rich Organization
By Scott Wintrip
"When it comes to success in business, one measure alone can accurately predict the future—wealth of talent. The more talent wealth an organization has, the more successful that organization will be. We've all experienced the benefits of organizations that are rich in talent. These are the companies we've come to love. When we say we love a company, what we're really saying is we love the work being done by the exceptional people in these organizations. People are the reason why Apple, Alphabet (Google), Amazon.com, and Starbucks remain some of the world's most admired companies. That's why having a wealth of talent is so important for all organizations. Talented employees who do outstanding work are the secret ingredients that make their companies great."
Categories: changethis