I wanted to love this one (like I loved Radical Candor), but something about it just didn’t sit right with me. Maybe Scott wasn’t the right author forI wanted to love this one (like I loved Radical Candor), but something about it just didn’t sit right with me. Maybe Scott wasn’t the right author for this topic for me, or maybe I’ve spent so much time reading, thinking and talking about bias and prejudice in the workplace that this book was too simplistic for me.
I realized I just ended a lot of that with “for me�, so it’s clear that there are lots of folks who could get a lot out of this book; I am just not one of them. ...more
As Bobby Kennedy said just a few months before his death in 1968, we continue to gauge the progress of our lives, our organizations, and ou
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As Bobby Kennedy said just a few months before his death in 1968, we continue to gauge the progress of our lives, our organizations, and our communities based on narrow and shallow measures:
We seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things...Yet the gross domestic product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strengthen of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither wit nor courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.
As Kennedy so eloquently described, our lives are the composite of much more than our economic output. To create a life that's worthwhile, not just for ourselves but for those around us, we need to find something we love to do that benefits society.
This was a super short one, easy to read, with some meaningful points. Consider it more a summary of existing research (thoroughly cited) than a deep exploration of original thoughts....more
I'd never heard of Lilly Singh or watched her YouTube videos, but she's definitely someone I'd want to be friends with.
Lilly is such a positive, genuiI'd never heard of Lilly Singh or watched her YouTube videos, but she's definitely someone I'd want to be friends with.
Lilly is such a positive, genuine person. Though there was nothing in this book that was groundbreaking, it was so refreshing to see advice like this packaged with so much optimism and personal examples. Lilly really is inspirational to young women in particular.
I love that she narrated this herself. Books read by the author are pretty hit or miss for me, but Lilly did a fantastic job with her comedic timing and inflection. It was so conversational and fun.
She said some weird things about science ("There will always be a higher power that can throw you off the ladder at any time. If you believe in God, then you could be punished for your sins. If you believe in science, then you could evaporate." Not how science works, Lilly.) which caused me to knock off a half star....more
I firmly believe the principles of this book, but I just didn't care much for the delivery. This is a totally adequate primer if you're not familiar wI firmly believe the principles of this book, but I just didn't care much for the delivery. This is a totally adequate primer if you're not familiar with the strengths theory, but it's pretty fluffy and can be summed up in these three points:
1. Focus on strengths and manage the weaknesses.
2. Create a mission statement, and live it.
3. Relationships help to define who we are and what we can become, so manage and cultivate relationships.
Wow! Who would’ve thought a book about a med tech startup could be so engaging? And this was riveting, rivaling any thriller I’ve ever read. I finisheWow! Who would’ve thought a book about a med tech startup could be so engaging? And this was riveting, rivaling any thriller I’ve ever read. I finished it in a day.
I don’t know how I missed the Theranos scandal in the news, but this is the first time I heard about this. I learned a ton. And it’s strange: even knowing how it was going to end, I still couldn’t help getting sucked in by the promise of the technology and how cool it could’ve been.
Carreyrou is a fantastic storyteller. Sure, the events themselves were interesting, but Carreyrou weaves them together masterfully and keeps the pace quick. ...more
This is a super long-winded way of saying hold yourself accountable.
Seriously, the book boils down to this: (1) work to understand the situation as iThis is a super long-winded way of saying hold yourself accountable.
Seriously, the book boils down to this: (1) work to understand the situation as it truly is, (2) take responsibility for it, (3) ask “what else can I do?�, and (4) execute.
The course is better because it provides specific tools to give and receive feedback, unites a team under a single objective, and provides a forum to problem solve and commit to action.
The book is too generic to be useful on its own, and the Wizard of Oz analogy is tortured....more
This makes a great leadership workbook for emerging leaders. Quinn is a great storyteller, and while his points aren't exactly innovative, he pairs eaThis makes a great leadership workbook for emerging leaders. Quinn is a great storyteller, and while his points aren't exactly innovative, he pairs each chapter with a list of action items. For example, in the chapter "How You Got Picked", he tells his readers:
Set up a lunch meeting with the people who selected you for your current leadership role. Ask them what led them to select you for your position and any key areas in which they doubted your abilities.
I love that readers are given concrete things to do--this is something missing in many leadership books but is especially key for folks just starting out.
Because many of the stories are related to religion (Quinn was once a pastor), I would recommend it especially to those of the Judeo-Christian faith....more
This was a nice, practical follow up to Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Undoing Project. Voss uses Kahneman’s and Tversky’s findings to show why tradiThis was a nice, practical follow up to Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Undoing Project. Voss uses Kahneman’s and Tversky’s findings to show why traditional negotiation advice fails.
My only problem with the book was the examples. They were all so simple that they felt fake....more
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