For the background on this challenge make sure to read these January and the February posts. It’s been a very busy couple months for me. In addition to writing over at PIC and here (check out last week’s post, it’s been red-hot) I’ve also gone from one book a month to 2-3 …
January Reading & Writing Update
Last month I wrote about my plan to read at least one book a month this year. I’m happy to report that I finished my January book... in February. The January selection was The Big Sort, which has been sitting on my book shelf for four years, along with a lot of other books I …
I AM HR – Book Review
Can you gain insight into the past and future of HR in a book that takes a 1/2 hour to read? The answer is yes. The book is "I Am HR" by Laurie Ruettimann." In it she gives us a brief (thankfully) overview of HR's negative reputation and quickly moves into the future of …
What Thinks You?
Do you feel like stretching the brain muscle a bit today? Ever wonder how to get around the conventional HR thinking? Or maybe you just want to spend a few minutes a day challenging your thinking? I have the book for you: What thinks you?: A Fool's Eye View of Human …
Face Reality
Book Review of Cy Wakeman's Reality Based Leadership “I play favorites and that’s OK” “Every business wants aggressive agenda’s with limited resources. This is called capitalism. Every year when the aggressive agenda comes down we act shocked. Why?” The above are two quotes …