Fierce Conversations Susan Scott Piatkus Books, 2003             The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life96 reviews Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Thoughts on "The Art of Possibility." + he book gives us very key insights + Excellent - I think of the messages in this book every day + When Possibility Becomes Real             How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything...in Business (and in Life) Dov Seidman Wiley, 2007 The flood of information and unprecedented transparency reshaping today’s business world has dramatically changed the rules of the game. It’s no longer what you do that sets you apart from others, but how you do what you do. Whats are commodities, easily duplicated or reverse-engineered. Sustainable advantage and enduring success—for both companies and the people who work ...             Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into ...38 reviews Patrick M. Lencioni Jossey-Bass, 2006 Must Read/Listen + Good book, good strategies + Excellent explanation of how to solve this pervasive problem + Silos,Poltics and Truf wars             Citizen Marketers: When People Are the Message Ben McConnell, Jackie Huba Kaplan Business, 2006 ""A solid... insightful explanation of how the Internet has armed the consumer—which is to say, everyone—against the mindless blather of corporate messaging attempts. Drop everything and read this book.""— The Wall Street Journal The woman next to you in the coffee shop, typing madly on her laptop, just might be determining the ending to next year's block-buster film or how ...             Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers130 reviews Seth Godin Simon & Schuster, 1999 Somewhat dated, but certainly an excellent read + Great Book So Far, Especially for Realtors! + Essential marketing material + It's not always better to ask for forgiveness than permission             Leading the Revolution: How to Thrive in Turbulent Times by Making Innovation a Way of Life Gary Hamel Harvard Business School Press, 2002 So much for the old economy, new economy divide. According to Gary Hamel, the professor-turned-strategy-guru author of Leading the Revolution , complacent establishment giants and one-strategy start-ups are on the same side of the fence--the wrong side. Corporate complacency and single-strategy business plans leave no room for what Hamel describes as the key to thriving in today's world of ...             Funky Business: Talent Makes Capital Dance Jonas Ridderstrale, Kjelle A. Nordstrom Financal Times Management, 2002 Oh dear. A book called Funky Business by two Swedish academics. At first glance, it has all the allure of Benny and Bjorn's (from Abba) sadly never-released concept album about life as a middle manger in a multinational conglomerate. There is something earnestly hip about the way Kjell Nordström and Jonas Ridderstråle of the Stockholm School of Economics present themselves. "They do gigs not ...             The Big Moo: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable41 reviews The Group of 33 Portfolio Hardcover, 2005 Moo-licious + Super easy to digest! The Big Moo feels like a collection of blog posts from several thinkers that have gained Godin's attention, a merit which speaks for itself. I love the idea of forming books around small, cohesive articles based on a theme; I wish there were more of these. This one's theme basically is "think ...             Donor-Centered Fundraising Penelope Burk Burk & Associates Ltd., 2003 In this thought-provoking book, author, researcher, and consultant Penelope Burk describes a groundbreaking methodology that challenges accepted fundraising practice and raises much more money. Working from research conducted over six years with hundreds of charities and donors, Donor-Centered Fundraising paints a candid picture of why donors stop giving to charities they once supported, and ...             The Zen of Fundraising: 89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships Ken Burnett Jossey-Bass, 2006 If all that has ever been said and written about the art and science of fundraising could be distilled down to just what really matters—what fundraisers everywhere need to know—there would be only a small number of true gems deserving of the description, “nuggets of information.” Leading international fundraiser Ken Burnett, author of the classic Relationship ...             Punk Marketing: Get Off Your Ass and Join the Revolution Richard Laermer, Mark Simmons Collins, 2007 The marketing revolution is here, so get on the right side of the barricade and become a part of it! Let's thank Mr. and Mrs. Consumer and their little Consumerlings who have seized power from the corporations and are now firmly in control. In Punk Marketing , Laermer and Simmons take an irreverent, penetrating look at the seismic change in the relationship between the people who sell ...             Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable176 reviews Seth Godin Portfolio Hardcover, 2003 Short, Sweet, and Accessible + A good recommendation + Great Book by a Great Writer + Great Book, but enough with the "sneezers" + PC is fun and remarkable. Allow it to entertain you....             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't686 reviews James C. Collins Collins, 2001 A New Way to Look at Growing Your Business + Great for the small business owner + Good to Great + A Book That Gets Down To Business + Who is on your Bus?             Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great61 reviews Jim Collins HarperCollins, 2005 Excellent companion addressing not-for-profits' unique needs + Taking a non-profit from Good to Great + A Must Read Together With Built To Last Jim Collins is the author of "Good to Great," an influential business and leadership book. In the time since the publication of the book, Collins realized that there exist points of disconnect within the book for leaders of not-for-profit agencies (e.g. churches, local charitable organizations, ...             Disruption: Overturning Conventions and Shaking Up the Marketplace (Adweek Magazine Series) Jean-Marie Dru Wiley, 1996 Disruption: Overturning Conventions and Shaking Up the Marketplace is veteran advertising industry executive Jean-Marie Dru's iconoclastic proposal for replacing business-as-usual advertising and marketing philosophies with radical new thinking. He contends that this shift in thought will better position new and established products, brands, and services for the competitive battles to come. ...             Unleashing the Ideavirus Seth Godin, Malcolm Gladwell Hyperion, 2001 Treat a product or service like a human or computer virus, contends online promotion specialist Seth Godin, and it just might become one. In Unleashing the Ideavirus , Godin describes ways to set any viable commercial concept loose among those who are most likely to catch it--and then stand aside as these recipients become infected and pass it on to others who might do the same. "The future ...             The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness Tom Peters Vintage, 1999 Business guru Tom Peters has been recognized for his originality and perception since coauthoring one of the most influential management books of all time: 1982's In Search of Excellence . Now, in his seventh work, The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness , he presents a provocative new vision for prospering in the "permanent state of flux" ruling today's business world. ...             The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters Peter Block Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003 People keep asking "How?" as a defense against living their life, says best-selling author Peter Block. In this witty, insightful award-winning book, Block shows that many standard solutions and improvement efforts, reinforced by most of the literature, keep people paralyzed. Here he places the "how to" craze in perspective and teaches individuals, workers, and managers ways to act on what they ...             Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace104 reviews Gordon MacKenzie Viking Adult, 1998 Invaluable Creativity, Leadership & Corporate Survival Guide + Living Outside the Box and Coloring Outside the Lines. + Great read + Easy and inspiring + Brilliant, hopeful and helpful