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Grit – Angela Duckworth
The one sentence summary People with grit start with interest, practice hard, ally it to a common purpose, and retain
The Brand Flip – Marty Neumeier
The one sentence summary Customers now run companies, so you need to flip your brand their new orientation WHAT THE
Mindsets – Glen Fisher
The one sentence summary Mindset factors such as social structure, institutions, and value orientations can explain different patterns of perceiving
The Art Of Doing Business Across Cultures – Craig Storti
The one sentence summary There’s always a reason why people do the strange things they do, the reason is almost
Cultures And Organizations – Hofstede & Hofstede
The one sentence summary Where we grow up constrains the way we think, feel, and act. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS
Fish Can’t See Water – Hammerich & Lewis
The one sentence summary Diversity of thinking and respect for other peoples’ perspectives are critical virtues for the leadership of
Pre-suasion – Robert Cialdini
The one sentence summary Pre-suasion is guiding preliminary attention strategically to move recipients into agreement with a message before they
Hunch – Bernadette Jiwa
The one sentence summary Smart hunches come from being curious, seeing other points of view, and applying experience to solve
When Teams Collide – Richard Lewis
The one sentence summary It takes subtlety and understanding to get international teams to work effectively by playing to the
The 46 Rules Of Genius – Marty Neumeier
The one sentence summary If you want to become a genius at something, you need a theoretical framework, a set
The Undoing Project – Michael Lewis
The one sentence summary People don’t really know why they do what they do, nor how bad their decisions often
Conversations That Win The Complex Sale – Peterson & Riesterer
The one sentence summary To sell effectively, you need emotion, your best points first and last, plenty of contrast, strong