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White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo
The one sentence summary White people don’t want to talk about racism because most of them deny it is even
Neurotribes – Steve Silberman
The one sentence summary We need to be more intelligent about how we view those with autistic traits because they
The Messy Middle – Scott Belsky
The one sentence summary Celebrating starts and finishes is all very well, but we should also discuss the messy journey
Humble Inquiry – Edgar Schein
The one sentence summary People can be much more effective by asking than by telling. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS
The One Thing – Gary Keller with Jay Papasan
The one sentence summary There are some surprisingly simple truths behind achieving extraordinary results. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Focusing on
Creative Blindness – Dave Trott
The one sentence summary Creativity is all around us and creative vision exists wherever people are. Can't be bothered to
Feminist Fight Club – Jessica Bennett
The one sentence summary There are plenty of approaches that women can use to combat poor behaviour by men in
This Is Marketing – Seth Godin
The one sentence summary You can’t be seen until you learn to see, so to bring the work you care
Unsafe Thinking – Jonah Sachs
The one sentence summary Most thinking is too safe so to be properly creative we need unsafe thinking. WHAT THE
Multipliers – Liz Wiseman
The one sentence summary Good leaders are multipliers who develop, explore, challenge, consult and support people, getting twice as much
Scramble – Marty Neumeier
I have abandoned my normal format to summarise this intriguing book and give more detail than usual. Anyone interested in
Think Again: How To Reason And Argue – Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
The one sentence summary Don’t simply declare what you believe – offer arguments. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Arguments are not