Category Archives: Changing Perceptions/Paradigms

Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up

Citation for Book:  Kessels, Erik.  Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up.  London, UK: Phaidon Press Ltd.; 2016. Recommended by: Patricia Gerber patricia.gerber@ubc.ca Star Rating (1-5): 5 I accidentally discovered Failed It! while browsing at a bookstore. The cover caught my eye because the book was displayed upside down.Continue reading “Failed It!: How to Turn Mistakes Into Ideas and Other Advice for Successfully Screwing Up”

The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs

Citation for Book: Reynolds, Marcia. The Discomfort Zone. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc; 2014. Recommended by: Andrew Bzowyckyj, bzowyckyj@pacificu.edu Star Rating (1-5): 3.5 Review: I was online purchasing one book, when Amazon successfully convinced me to purchase another book that “customers have also shopped for”. Intrigued by the title, I caved and added it to my cart.Continue reading “The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs”

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking

Citation for Book:  Cain, S.  Quiet:  The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.  New York, NY:  Random House, Inc,; 2012. Recommended by:  David Fuentes, Pacific University Oregon Star Rating (1-5): 5 Stars Review: Through a thoughtful and insightful examination of the differences between extroverts and introverts, Susan Cain provides readers seekingContinue reading “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking”

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Citation for Book: Sinek, Simon. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t.  New York, New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2014 Recommended by: : Jack J. Chen, Marshall B. Ketchum University Star Rating (1-5): 5 Review: Leaders Eat Last. This sums up leadership behavior. The title of the book is derived from an observation ofContinue reading “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t”

Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard

Heath C, Heath D.  Switch:  How to Change Things When Change is Hard.  New York, NY; Random House, 2010. Recommended by:  Tom Munyer, U of FL  CoP  Star Rating: 5 (It’s Great) Review:  New York Times Best Seller, authors of MADE TO STICK, another Best Seller.  Easy read, “story-driven narrative” where they address both the rationalContinue reading “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard”

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

Arbinger Institute. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. San Francisco, CA: Berret-Koehler Publishers, 2002. Recommended by Kristin Janke, U of MN CoP Star Rating:  5 (It was great!) Review: I remember the first time we used this book.  I was pretty nervous about how pharmacy students would respond to a fable about howContinue reading “Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box”