I recently finished the book The Innovators by Walter Isaacson.  The book traces the development of the computer and the internet from the early 1900s to the present.  Isaacson is a great writer.  H...

About a year ago I read the book Covert Cows & Chick-fil-A by Steve Robinson.  Steve was the long time director of marketing for Chick-fil-A, and was part of the leadership team that drove the a...

“Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” “I’m beginning to think decisiveness is overrated…but I reserve the right to change my mind.” ...

Back in 2017 when hurricane Harvey hit Houston, an elderly couple was trapped in their home by rising waters.  They called 911, but couldn’t get any response.  So they did the next best thing.  They c...

The subtitle of the book The Paradox of Generosity says it all: “Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose.”  In this book, authors Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson present their extensive research on ge...

“Talent is common.  What you invest to develop that talent is the critical final measure of greatness.” In her book Grit, Angela Duckworth shares this quote from Anson Dorrance, coach of the hugel...

Earlier this year I read the book Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss.  It’s a book about negotiation, and on the face of it not a great candidate for a blog.  But I found the book fascinat...