Category: Book Summaries
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The Revelation Conversation by Steve Curtin Book Summary
The Revelation Conversation, Inspire Greater Employee Engagement by Connecting to Purpose by Steve Curtin Recommendation Employee engagement is on the decline globally, says business consultant Steve Curtin, and organizations must take proactive steps to reengage their people. He warns that disengaged teams cost companies money and often prevent them from achieving their key performance indicators. Curtin urges managers, supervisors…
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Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno Book Summary
Toyota Production System, Beyond Large-Scale Production by Taiichi Ohno Recommendation Taiichi Ohno wrote this seminal book in 1978. As one of Toyota Motor Company’s first mechanical engineers, he was inspired by the principles developed by Toyota’s founder Toyoda Kiichir?. Part manual and part philosophical treatise on efficiency, Ohno’s guide honors the Japanese automotive pioneer’s innovations in manufacturing. This 1988 edition translates the original Japanese version into…
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HR on Purpose by Steve Browne Book Summary
HR on Purpose, Developing Deliberate People Passion by Steve Browne Recommendation Those familiar with the viral Fast Company article “Why I Hate HR” will find its passionate rebuttal here. Author Steve Browne loves HR, and wants to shout it from the hilltops. Most HR executives, he believes, hide behind the administrative aspects of the job to avoid people and all the messiness that comes…
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Redefining HR by Lars Schmidt Book Summary
Redefining HR, Transforming People Teams to Drive Business Performance by Lars Schmidt Recommendation HR expert Lars Schmidt says his profession needs a paradigm shift. He argues for an employee-first approach – one grounded in empathy and psychological safety. While Schmidt’s vision is not new, he does make a compelling, vital and refreshing case for building a humanistic company…
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Investing in People By Alexis Fink Book Summary
Investing in People, Financial Impact of Human Resource Initiatives by Alexis Fink, Wayne Cascio and John Boudreau Recommendation Human resources managers work hard to create value for their companies. Still, many firms treat HR as a cost center and outsource a number of its processes, such as benefits management, payroll and recruiting. Wayne Cascio and…
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The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety By Timothy R. Clark Book Summary
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation By Timothy R. Clark Recommendation Research reveals that money can’t compensate for a lack of psychological safety in the workplace – that is, a sense of belonging, and freedom to speak up, learn and contribute. Your organization gains a competitive advantage when your…
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Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill Book Summary
Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill About This Book Napoleon Hill was ahead of his time when he wrote Outwitting the Devil. There are concepts within it that would not have been well received at the time it was written, but have shown themselves to be true over time, thereby…
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What Color is Your Parachute By Richard N Bolles Book Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers By Richard N. Bolles About this Book In What Color Is Your Parachute? Richard Bolles shares current strategies and resources to simplify job-hunting for the unemployed and those wishing to change careers. From how to find the most appropriate and fulfilling jobs to fit your desires,…
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Performance Conversations By Christopher D. Lee Book Summary
Performance Conversations, How to Use Questions to Coach Employees, Improve Productivity, and Boost Confidence (Without Appraisals!) By Christopher D. Lee Recommendation The traditional performance review has few remaining adherents. According to longtime chief human resources officer Christopher D. Lee, organizations should replace such reviews with regular, one-to-one feedback sessions between frontline managers and their reports. Lee explains…
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The Next Rules of Work By Gary Bolles Book Summary
The Next Rules of Work, The Mindset, Skillset and Toolset to Lead Your Organization through Uncertainty By Gary Bolles Recommendation The modern economy can be unsettling. Educator and consultant Gary Bolles feels your pain and understands that the rules of work are changing almost as fast as people can learn them. In this guide to…
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Inclusion on Purpose By Ruchika Tulshyan Book Summary
Inclusion on Purpose, An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan. Recommendation Ruchika Tulshyan takes aim at the challenges women of color face at work. She wants you to admit, as she does about herself, that you’re racist. This racism includes anyone who participates in or stands by when another person suffers subtle or…
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The Psychology of Occupational Safety and Workplace Health Book Summary
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Occupational Safety and Workplace Health (Wiley-Blackwell Handbooks in Organizational Psychology) By Sharon Clarke, Tahira M. Probst, Frank Guldenmund and Jonathan Passmore. Recommendation Millions of employees suffer death and injury each year. Beyond physical injuries, workers worldwide deal with stress and related mental challenges. Safety issues affect all modern…