Jack Covert Selects > Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers by Stan Slap, 272 pages, $25.95, Hardcover, August 2010, ISBN 9781591843245
In 2010, 800-CEO-READ moved to our newly remodeled “world headquarters” and with all this new space, we had walls that needed filling. Lots of pictures of me, of course, but I’ve got to keep my ego in check. What to put on the rest of the walls? As you can imagine, we get lots of books through our door, so there are plenty of sources of inspirations for quotes to put on those... Read more
Posted by dylan - Aug. 13, 2010 9:01 a.m.
Change This > Issue 73.05
The Female Vision: Defining Women's Strategic Strengths
Published Aug. 4, 2010 3:00 p.m. - We believe that what women seewhat they notice and value and how they perceive the world in operationis a greatly under-exploited resource in organizations. In this manifesto, we explore what the female vision is, what it has to offer, and why it mattersto women, to organizations and to the world.
Win "inBubbleWrap Special Event: Think Like a Rich Dad"First, a little background. If you didn't already know this, 800-CEO-READ is the company that powers inBubbleWrap. A specialty business book seller, 800-CEO-READ also promotes great business ideas on such venues as inBubbleWrap. Another ... Read More
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Conference Room B
“The irreducible essence of leadership is that leaders are people who live their deepest personal values without compromise, and they use those values to make life better for others—that is why people become leaders and why people follow leaders.” —Stan Slap, Bury My Heart at Conference Room B ... Read more
How Made to Stick was Made to Stick: What Ideas Survived and What Died
We really loved the Heath Brother's first book, What Sticks: Why Some Ideas Work in the World and Others Don't, when it first arrived in our office in 2007. So much, in fact, that we saved the manuscript—something we rarely do due to the staggering amount of books we receive every year.
Th ... Read more
A Defense of Business Books
It's a common reaction. When I explain to people that I work for a bookstore that specializes in business books, most people either furrow their brows or wrinkle their noses. Sometimes this reaction is caused by confusion as bookstores, to most people, are brick and mortar locations that display New ... Read more
BrandManageCamp 2010
If you're in the Vegas area (or are interested in going), be sure to check out this year's BrandManageCamp, run by the great folks at ManageCamp. 2010 marks their 8th event, and this year's lineup is not to be missed. Featuring a bunch of authors we've talked about (and with) at this site before: D ... Read more
Doing Both and the Importance of Getting Your Feet Wet
Inder Sidhu's Doing Both was number one on the Inc./800-CEO-READ Business Book Bestseller List in July.
Jon recently sent him three questions he asks of all our best-selling authors, and I really enjoyed his answers:
What's the most influential book you've read?
Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, ... Read more
New inBubbleWrap Offer: Think like a Rich Dad
If you didn't already know this, 800-CEO-READ powers a business book giveaway site called inBubbleWrap. Once a week, we post a new offer for a free book, usually a new business title. All you have to do is answer two questions related to the giveaway and provide your contact info (that we only use fo ... Read more
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