The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Michael Bungay Stanier, 2024 What’s It All About? We want to be helpful, tell others what we know, and share our ideas with others. But while you’re interacting with your team or others in your life, your intentions might not … Read More
The Energy Bus – 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy | Author: Jon Gordon, 2007 | What’s it all About? George wakes up Monday Morning to a bad day that starts with a flat tire and gets worse after that! As you can guess, he ends up taking a bus … Read More
Extreme Ownership – How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win | Authors: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, 2015 | What’s it all About? These guys just blew me away. I consumed this book through audio; loved their voices and how they told their story. The way they run the Navy Seals has so many basic principles … Read More
The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment | Author: Eckhart Tolle, 1997 | What’s it all About? Eckhart Tolle is like no other, an interesting dude to say the least. Born in Germany and now a resident of my home country Canada, almost 20 years after writing the Power of Now his impact … Read More
Fish!: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results | Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, 2000 What’s It All About? Way back in the day, when I was working for Magna and touring one of our sister plant Norplas in Ohio, I found the plant’s book club reading Fish!: A Proven … Read More
Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey | Pascal Dennis, 2005 What’s It All About? In his business novel Andy & Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey, Pascal Dennis draws on his own experiences in automobile manufacturing to tell the narrative of Tom Papas, the manager of a struggling original … Read More
Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders | Author: L. David Marquet, 2013 | What’s it all About? The first introduction I had to David Marquet was actually a cartoon, “Greatness” by David Marquet. Someone had shared it with me, and I started using it in some of my training … Read More
Colour Savvy: Helping You Achieve Success in Your Work Life | Susan Geary and Anne Bulstrode, 2010 What’s It All About? At every stage of your workday, it’s important to understand your team! By having a greater understanding of how your team members think, communicate, and handle stress, you’ll be better prepared to handle any … Read More
Can’t Hurt Me: Master your Mind and Defy the Odds | Author: David Goggins, 2018 | What’s it all About? This is the story of David Goggins, from beginning to his present life, and he has lived a life worth sharing. Yes, he is a Navy Seal, however that is only a fraction of the … Read More
The Dream Manager: | Author: Matthew Kelly, 2007 | What’s it all About? As simple as the title sounds, it really is about a company hiring a dream manager! Not a typical position title you would hire when looking to minimize overhead and costs to increase profits, is it? Well you need to read deeper … Read More