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Tag Archives: Books
In search of life’s secret manual
Want to find that secret manual that tells you how to behave in all situations, overcome life’s challenges, reach your potential, and connect with those around you? I spent years looking for such a manual, one that I was convinced … Continue reading
What exactly should managers manage?
At Facebook, moving into management is not a promotion. It’s a lateral move, a parallel track. Managers are there to support people and to remove barriers to getting things done. Managers focus on building a great team, creating a vision … Continue reading
Great leaders: Are personal crucibles a prerequisite?
I’ve been reading the book Strengths Finder 2.0, by Tom Rath. Like one of my favorite business books, First, Break all the Rules by Curt Coffman and Markus Buckingham, Strengths Finders 2.0 relies on data gathered from extensive Gallup surveys to … Continue reading
On systems, processes, and paperwork
Lately, I’ve come across several proposed new systems, processes, and forms — all developed to address an assumed real, but unstated need. In most cases, I could see a useful purpose for the new system/process/form, but it usually wasn’t provided … Continue reading
Superficial pleasantries vs. honest relationship building
In my last post, I discussed some thoughts from reading Conger, Lawler, and Finegold’s Corporate Boards book. Here is something else that caught my eye in that book that has near universal applicability -not just to corporate (or observatory) boards. … Continue reading
Balancing Two Boards
Gemini has two Boards – the Gemini Board from the international partnership agreement and the AURA Board. It’s actually a bit (well, OK a lot) more complicated than this. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is Gemini’s Executive Agency. They collect … Continue reading
Another advocate for Openness, Transparency, and Accountable Management
Somewhat recently, I finished reading Employees First, Customers Second by Vineet Nayar. It was a very easy read since the techniques the author talks about using to restore his company to an industry leader agree a lot with what I … Continue reading
Healthy Conflcit
I recently picked up a copy of A Grand and Bold Thing by Ann Finkbeiner. It’s a book about the original Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). I actually haven’t read it yet, so I’ll probably say more about the book … Continue reading