The journey toward personal growth, purposeful living and effective leadership requires more than good intentions — it demands commitment, self-awareness and a willingness to continually improve.
BookTribJune 4, 2026
If you only read one book about women who served in the military during World War II, I heartily recommend Angels of the Pacific (William Morrow) by Elise Hooper. Many books have been written about the war in the Pacific, the occupation of the Philippines by Japanese troops and the…
Linda HitchcockMarch 11, 2022
Despite this book’s playful title and cover image, it’s not about a child chief executive officer. Instead, author Hunter McMahon pairs short scenarios in the life of Eric, a fictional five-year-old boy, with important lessons in leadership for managers of corporations and professional consultancies. “Childlike,” in this context, doesn’t mean…
Marcie GeffnerDecember 5, 2025
The Bookaholic Podcast is the ultimate audio haven for passionate readers, curious minds, and unapologetic book lovers. Hosted by Deirdre Pippins, each episode dives into the world of storytelling through author interviews, genre spotlights, literary trends, and honest book chats that feed your reading addiction. No matter the genre, there’s…
BookTribDecember 4, 2025
I think it’s fair to say that since the pandemic began, most of us suddenly had to find a new rhythm and figure out what being professionally efficient would look like from an at-home environment. While most of us may have achieved a certain level of comfort in our home…
Mckenzie TozanAugust 30, 2022
For ages, women have been assigned archetypes, harmful labels, and stereotypes. In her new book, Insubordinate (Amplify Publishing), international leadership expert Jocelyn Davis reclaims the names women have been assigned, transforming them from harmful to powerful. She opens by describing the ways in which women are discriminated against, especially in…
Abigail WhiteFebruary 13, 2023
It’s common knowledge that the business world is always evolving, but there’s something to be said about our current work culture. We’re in an unprecedented new era of the girlboss, the daily grind and the hustle — all pushes to become more efficient, productive and self-confident versions of ourselves. And…
BookTribAugust 22, 2022
Nine-year-old Ben isn’t necessarily a bad kid. He just does things that aren’t very good. He torments his younger sister Sophie, has no regard for the property of others, and is otherwise willful and inconsiderate. His mother sends him to his grandfather’s house one day as punishment, and Ben isn’t…
David ToddMay 19, 2021
Tim was willing to give extra attention to a challenged team member, but it came at the expense of effectively managing the whole team. Adeline as a leader was an agent of change, but her middle managers were stuck within the safety of the status quo. “The road to leadership…
Jim AlkonJuly 14, 2020
Just how important is intrinsic employee motivation in today’s workplace? So much so that the Harvard Business Review claims that one extrinsically motivated employee can cost an organization $12,000 a year. Multiply that a few times, and you get the point! That is why Demi Gray, a business executive and…
Jim AlkonMarch 17, 2021
In a world full of books, webinars, sensitivity training, TED Talks and employee retreats, you’d think that by now, we’d have gotten the hang of leadership. Jeffrey Pfeffer Not so, says bestselling author and noted Stanford business school management expert Jeffrey Pfeffer. Surveys from far and wide tell us that…
Michael RuscoeDecember 3, 2015
Errol Ball was trapped in the wilderness of his own life. His marriage was tenuous, he was questioning his religious beliefs and was doing reckless things in hope of producing reckless outcomes. He likened his situation to the part in the movie The Ten Commandments when, despite hesitancy from the…
BookTribJuly 16, 2021
Let’s let Dr. Kimberly Townsend depress us for a moment – because she promises to make it better. In Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make Every Day Extraordinary (Advantage Media Group), Townsend advances a leadership theory of pragmatic altruism. But first she sets the stage by taking a bleak temperature…
Jim AlkonMarch 29, 2019
It’s hard to imagine there was ever a time, even for a fleeting moment, when Sgt. Major Keith L. Craig (R) did not appreciate the concept of practice. “When I was a young soldier, I didn’t respect or understand the reason for training.” This coming from an organizational man whose…
Jim AlkonJune 17, 2020
There are so many books on leadership it may seem there are no more “secrets” of leadership to be revealed to us. So for anyone writing on the subject, the challenge is: (1) make the subject more interesting, more vivid, and (2) give the reader the realistic reassurance that, yes,…
Jim ParryAugust 16, 2018
For a sneak peek of Brit Poulson's The Clarity Compass (February 14, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Would You Rather Be Right or Effective? “I hate the Clarity Compass.” He went by the name of Deck: He was ex-military, business casual, with pictures of his kids and Chihuahuas meticulously placed…
Beth WaskoFebruary 23, 2017