Book Summaries - You Exec

If you can get everyone in an organization to move in the same direction,

you can dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition,

anytime. But nearly every organization struggles with teams mired in

organizational politics. Patrick Lencioni, who has coached hundreds of CEOs

and Fortune 500 companies’ crews, presents a powerful model to overcome the

“five dysfunctions” and build world-class teams. For example, learn a story

of a CEO who completely reorganized a broken executive team of a

high-profile Silicon Valley firm, discover powerful insights and build

world-class teams.

Ever wonder why Silicon Valley seems omnipotent in every arena, not only in

technology and business but also in government, public policy, academia,

the media and more? We are in an unprecedented age, where a few powerful

technology companies have bent the internet to serve their monopolistic and

libertarian goals. As tech executives accrue their fortunes, individual

artists and content creators have been abandoned by platforms built upon

the spoils of copyright infringement. Few realize how entwined big

technology and Washington are or the impact this has for small businesses

and individual workers. In the past, businesses built on addiction and

erosion of customer privacy have been regulated, taxed and brought in line

due to consumer demands and concerns from public health and government

watchdogs. Today, Google, Facebook, Amazon, YouTube and the like have spun

out of control right under our fingertips.

“Zombie ideas” simply refuse to die despite mountains of evidence to

disprove them. How do you fight them? Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner in

Economic Sciences, is the best person to shoot “zombie ideas” down. In his

book, Krugman comprehensively debunks the simple economics behind some of

the most compelling and controversial issues of our time: universal

healthcare, tax cuts, social security and social inequality, so you can

understand the economic dialogue in the United States and around the globe

and make better-calculated financial and ethical decisions.

How do you gain a career edge in a world dominated by Big Tech? “The Four,”

namely Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, are worth over $5 trillion

combined. What makes them so incredibly successful? Scott Galloway, a

serial entrepreneur and professor at New York University Stern School of

Business, breaks down the winning strategies of “The Four” to offer

critical lessons on business, career advancement and value creation in the

digital age.

Do you often deal with bullies, manipulators, know-it-alls and other types

of “crazy” in your professional life? If you reason with irrational people,

it often backfires. There are, however, other ways to get across. Dr. Mark

Goulston, a seasoned psychiatrist who coaches Fortune 500 CEOs and managers

in conflict resolution, gives proven techniques to handle difficult

colleagues, remain calm under any circumstances and always get your work

done.

Want to work at a consulting firm like McKinsey & Company? Then you should

know that to land a job at McKinsey is 10 times harder than to get accepted

to Harvard University. The good news, though, is that there are smart ways

to crack the case interview. Victor Cheng, former McKinsey consultant and

case interviewer who aced an incredible 60 out of 61 case-interviews, gives

you the interviewer's guide on how to crack the case interview and get job

offers not from just one but from multiple consulting firms.

Ever wonder what makes a great negotiator? Whether negotiations give you

anxiety or inflow your competitive juices, you can become a better

negotiator, whatever your bargaining style or personality. In this book,

Wharton Executive Negotiation Workshop Director G. Richard Shell distills

the latest social science and psychology research on negotiation. Shell

outlines six research-backed foundations and the four steps of the

negotiation process. Get more of what you want and keep your professional

relationships intact when you apply these principles of negotiation.

How do you gain a career edge in a world dominated by Big Tech? “The Four,”

namely Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, are worth over $5 trillion

combined. What makes them so incredibly successful? Scott Galloway, a

serial entrepreneur and professor at New York University Stern School of

Business, breaks down the winning strategies of “The Four” to offer

critical lessons on business, career advancement and value creation in the

digital age.

How can the most cutting-edge start-ups fail? Start-ups fall to their death

in the deep chasm that separates early tech adopters and the pragmatic

mainstream followers. They are two different markets with entirely

different customer profiles and purchase requirements. Crossing The Chasm

by Geoffrey Moore is widely considered "the bible” for entrepreneurial

marketing. Read the summary to get the blueprint for chasm crossing, and

master the ways to choose your target segment, craft your market

positioning, and leverage it to become the undisputed market leader.

Are you playing the game or are you playing to win? Chances are your

competitors are doing the latter. Develop a winning strategy for your

company, business unit, or new product launch with former Procter & Gamble

CEO A.G. Lafley and co-author, Roger L. Martin’s recipe for success. Lafley

and Martin lay out the simple steps of strategy in the form of five

questions, the most important of which are “Where to play?” and “How to

win?” Once those decisions are made, develop the core capabilities and

management systems to support them. Use this book summary as a guide to set

a competitive business strategy and distinguish your organization from

others.