by Claire Jones | Jan 27, 2020 | Reading List
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In this book, Shawn Achor disputes the conventional wisdom that success will bring happiness. He turns this formula around, instead, asserting that happiness will bring success. According to rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies,...
by Claire Jones | Dec 23, 2019 | Reading List
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson provide a concise, easily read story that reveals three very practical secrets: One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands. These secrets are simple management techniques that spell profitability for every...
by Claire Jones | Dec 8, 2019 | Reading List
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Director, Socializer, Relater, Thinker – which one are you? We have all heard of the Golden Rule before, “treat others how you would like to be treated”. But have you ever heard of the Platinum Rule, “treat others how they would like to...
by Claire Jones | Oct 25, 2019 | Reading List
⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ In this book, Howard Behar uses parable to explain the ten principles that guided his leadership during his many years as a senior executive at Starbucks. He helped establish the Starbucks culture, which stresses the importance of people over profits and has...
by Claire Jones | Oct 21, 2019 | Reading List
⭐⭐⭐⭐✰ In this book, Paul Downs paints a real-to-life portrait of a real business, with a real boss, a real set of employees – using real dollars and real spreadsheets – and the real challenges it faces. Having run his custom furniture business for 24...
