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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Atul Gwande David Robertson Dean R. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Harvard School of Public Health James M. Kerr Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and his leadership team Jeanne W.

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The CIO Paradox: A book review by Bob Morris

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Bob''s blog entries Accountability versus Ownership “Be yourself [period] Everyone else is taken” Bibliomotion CIO Career Path Corporate Board Cost versus Innovation David C.

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What does a healthy company look like?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries and Outmarketing Your Competition Beyond Performance Management: Why Brian M. Spitzer Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Jeanne Ross First-Person Plural Pronouns freedom Guy Kawasaki Inc.: Carney David Robertson Dean R.

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The Crowdsourced Performance Review: A book review by Bob Morris

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Bob''s blog entries Brooke Manville Camp David Accords David C. Robertson Dean Spitzer Egypt''s Anwar Sadat President Jimmy Carter Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Eric Mosley How and why all organizations need a better model for performance reviews Israel''s Menachem Begin Jeanne W.

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“Which business books should every executive keep near at hand?”

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Soon most of us will be exchanging holiday gifts and perhaps you’ll be asked what you would like to receive. Why not suggest some business books? In my opinion, whether as a gift from someone else or one you give yourself, these ten are among the essentials, listed in title alpha order: Beyond Performance: How [.].

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

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Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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Change the Culture, Change the Game: A book review by Bob Morris

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Change the Culture, Change the Game: The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results Roger Connors and Tom Smith Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2011) A comprehensive, cohesive, and cost-effective methodology to achieve breakthrough results In Leading Change, James O’Toole suggests that much (most?)

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