In Cynthia Barton Rabe’s outstanding book, she explains how organizations of all kinds and promote Zero-Gravity Thinking in order to solve all kinds of problems. If you want the low down as to how organizations squash innovation, start with my summary then purchase the book. If you want to know how to avoid the needless […]
Read entire post...Free: The Future of a Radical Price – Chris Anderson
March 26th, 2010This is a summary of Chris Anderson’s latest book. As Editor-In-Chife of Wired magazine, Chris is the guru of hipness. This book offers timely advice that can help anyone navigate the electronic world that surrounds us. If this summary grabs your interest, the details in the book offer a roadmap for survival today’s digital world. […]
Read entire post...March Madness – UPDATED 4/1/2010!
March 19th, 2010Updated 4/1/2010 after announcement of round one winners (Start with slide 15 for update.) I couldn’t help but notice how the current madness associated with the Race to the Top finalists and the Obama Administration’s blueprint for reauthorization of NCLB are analogous to the other madness associated with March. Don’t forget that the secretary of […]
Read entire post...You are at more risk from people you know, than people you don’t know.
February 27th, 2010Today, school safety is a much bigger deal than ever. Schools desperately want to avoid the kind of reputation that comes with violent activity. Several years ago, New York State started gathering data on violent and disruptive incidents from all schools. The problem that I noticed when looking at the first set of data was […]
Read entire post...Talent is Overrated – Try hard work – Geoff Colvin
February 20th, 2010Geoff Colvin’s book by this title is cited often by writers in the leadership and education business. This book is based on abundant research and explains what deliberate practice is and how anyone can use it to be better even if they don’t become one of the greats. Like other books I summarize, I encourage […]
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