‘It is from this slower, more reflective mindset that I think the book reveals its true splendour. Crafting Connection is more a life resource that you continually dip into and come back to, as opposed to something you just read once or skim.’
Felicity Dwyer, author of Crafting Connection is featured in the Edge Summer 2023 Book Reviews.
Chris Altizer and Gloria Johnson-Cusack’s book, Growing the Elephant is reviewed in The Globe and Mail.
Turning down the heat in diversity conversations may come down to language
Privilege is a useful concept. It forces us to examine ourselves and our actions. If humility leads to better leadership, as Jim Collins’ research in Good to Great suggests, acknowledging our privilege can help us be better leaders. But privilege has unfortunately become inflammatory in workplace discussions on diversity.
‘One of the problems is our relationship with the term ‘enough’. It’s not about being happy to be mediocre, says Hall. It is about cultivating a healthy and sustainable attitude to life.’
Becky Hall’s The Art of Enough: 7 ways to build a balanced life and a flourishing world is reviewed in Workingwise.
The art of enough – workingwise.co.uk
The premise of coach Becky Hall’s new book is that we are out of balance in many different areas of our lives and that we need to learn how to be, do and have enough. It certainly seems to bring together a lot of current themes around climate change and sustainability as well as the […]
‘…ageing should be seen not as an issue, but as a different opportunity.’
Berit Lewis’s book, Ageing Upwards, is reviewed in Is This Mutton? Read All About It: March Books.
Read All About It: March Books
Dear friends. I didn’t think I’d read many books this month but the list is quite long, and shows what you can do what you put your mind to it! My post is late this month but I’ve managed to join the southern hemisphere link-up by the skin of my teeth!
‘The book is a real no nonsense approach to assessing your business and how you can make it more profitable and easier to run.’
Catherine Erdly’s book, Tame Your Tiger, is reviewed in 91 Magazine.
91 is reading… Tame Your Tiger
Small business owners – get on top of your finances with this no-nonsense business book by Catherine Erdly
Jude Jennison’s book, Opus, and Leanne Hamley’s book, The Golden Thread are both reviewed in Edge Spring 2023 Live & Learn Book Club.
‘The book is food for thought and action for many.’
Helen Beedham’s book, The Future of Time, is reviewed in The HR Director.
The Future of Time: How ‘re-working’ time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing – theHRDIRECTOR
This book provokes much discussion about the way we spend our time calling into question the effect on our lives, and indicating the consequences, both tangible and intangible. The author goes straight to the point very quickly with the introduction using a classic quote from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll which personalises time.
‘The advantages of leveraging diversity through inclusion have been widely recognized, if not often successfully reaped, for decades. Why is it that now we are all so focus on this topic. Amazingly there are still a lot of people who choose to ignore this, while there are ways to ensure you are not seen as disrespectful. Chris Altizer and Gloria Johnson-Cusack not only provide explanation to recognize diversity but also use it through true life examples.’
Chris Altizer and Gloria Johnson-Cusack’s book, Growing the Elephant is reviewed on thehrdirector.com
Growing the Elephant – Increasing Earned Advantage for All – theHRDIRECTOR
The advantages of leveraging diversity through inclusion have been widely recognized, if not often successfully reaped, for decades. Why is it that now we are all so focus on this topic. Amazingly there are still a lot of people who choose to ignore this, while there are ways to ensure you are not seen as disrespectful.
‘Outperformance requires a lifetime of reinvention, a personal transformation of the leader interwoven with that of the team, in a double helix of performance peaks, learning troughs, and transformation moments. Learn more not only through the descriptive ways Robinson explains in this book but also the action plans at the end of each chapter to help and guide you through the process. A great read for anyone wishing to remain on top.’
Susie Robinson’s book, Transform to Outperform, is reviewed on thehrdirector.com
Transform to Outperform: 7 powers to transform you, your team and your results – theHRDIRECTOR
Author: Susie Robinson Review by: Monique Vander Eyken This book is intended for leaders wanting to transform their own results and those of their team and organization. It also offers human resources professionals a tool to support their business partners do the same. You know the old saying, don’t fix what’s not broken!
‘This book will help any woman – at whatever stage of their career – to realise they have all the skills they need to become the leader they really want to be.’
Carla Miller‘s book, Closing the Influence Gap, has been reviewed on thehrdirector.com
Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard – theHRDIRECTOR
The hard-hitting introduction of this book perfectly summarises the harm that the Influence Gap is having, not only to women in the workplace but on organisations globally. And it’s this challenge of gender inequality that the author aims to help women to navigate through this practical and punchy guide.