Sunday Book Review

Sunday Book Review

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Sunday Book Review episodes

  • November 10, 2024 - The Books on Middle Manager Edition

    In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox looks at four top books on being a middle manager and the importance of the role of middle management in November 2024.


    1. Beyond the Hammer by Brian Gottlieb
    2. Leading from the Middle by Scott Mautz
    3. Managing from the Middle by Ken Wilkins
    4. Power to the Middle by Schaninger, Hancock, and Field


      Resources:


      For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.


      For more information on the first Annual Compliance Podcast Network Agora Awards for Excellent in Podcasting and to register, click here. There is no charge for this event.

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      6 min
    5. November 3, 2024 The Books on Risk Edition

      In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.


      In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four top book risks for the compliance professional in November 2024.


      1. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein
      2. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
      3. Risk: A User’s Guide by General Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico
      4. Risk: A Very Short Introduction by Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany



        Resources:


        Top Books To Read on Risk in 2024 in Dataminr.com

        For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.

         

        For more information on the first Annual Compliance Podcast Network Agora Awards for Excellent in Podcasting and to register, click here. There is no charge for this event.

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        6 min
      5. October 27, 2024 The New Business Books Edition

        In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.


        Last week was Tom Fox’s sister’s birthday, and she is a huge George Harrison fan. For her birthday, Tom bought her the latest Harrison biography, so I thought I would take that concept a step further.


        In honor of Tom Fox’s sister’s birthday, in today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four top new business books for October.


        1. Analytics by John Thompson and Shawn Rogers
        2. Unspoken by Ella Washington
        3. Glad We Met by Stephen Rogelberg
        4. Exactly by Simon Winchester


          Resources:


          For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.

           

          Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.


          For an audio/video version of the Compliance Kids book, Speaking Up is AWESOME, contact Tom Fox.

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          6 min
        5. October 20, 2024 – The top books on George Harrison Edition

          In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me.

          Last week was my sister’s birthday and she is a huge George Harrison fan. For her birthday I bought her the latest Harrison bio so I thought I would take that concept a step further. In honor of my sister’s birthday, in today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four top books on the quite Beatle, George Harrison

          1. George Harrison: Living in the Material World by Olivia Harrison
          2. I Me Mine by George Harrison
          3. George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thompson
          4. Within You, Without You: Listening to George Harrison by Seth Rogovoy



            Resources:

            For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.

             

            Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.


            For an audio/video version of the Compliance Kids book, Speaking Up is AWESOME, contact Tom Fox.

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            6 min
          5. October 13, 2024, The Books Featuring Count Dracula Edition

            In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me. In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four top books which feature Count Dracula. 

            1.    Sherlock Holmes v. Dracula by John Watson

            2.    Hollywood Gothic by David Skal

            3.    In Search of Dracula by Raymond McNally

            4.    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service  by Ian Fleming


            Resources

            The Most Recommended Dracula Books


            For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge by clicking here.

             

            Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.


            For an audio/video version of the Compliance Kids book, Speaking Up is AWESOME, contact Tom Fox.

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            6 min
          6. October 6, 2024 The books Top 2024 Sports Books Edition

            In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.


            In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four top sports books in 2024.

            1. The Wingmen by Adam Lazarus
            2. The Most Incredible Sports Stories Ever Told by Hank Patton
            3. The Match by Mark Frost
            4. Why We Love Baseball by Joe Polanski


              Resources:

              For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.

               

              Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.

              Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

              6 min
            5. September 29, 2024 The books on Frankenstein Edition

              In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.


              In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at the four books on Frankenstein Edition.


              1. Book 1, The Prodigal Sons by Dean Koontz
              2. Frankenstein Underground by Mike Mignola
              3. Monstrous Progeny by Lester Friedman
              4. Frankenstein: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock


                 

                Resources:

                For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge by clicking here.

                Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.

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                6 min
              5. September 22, 2024, Books on Venice Edition

                In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.

                In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at the four books by on the City of Venice.

                1. The Lover of No Fixed Abode by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini
                2. Venice by Jan Morris
                3. Venice in Pictures By Martin Gayford
                4. Venice is a Fish by Tiziano Scarpa



                  Resources

                  For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.

                   

                  Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.


                  Five Best: Book on Venice in the WSJ

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                  6 min
                5. September 15, 2024 Robert Caro Books on LBJ Edition

                  In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest me.


                  In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at the four books by Robert Caro on Lyndon Baines Johnson.

                  1. The Path to Power 
                  2. The Means of Ascent
                  3. Master of the Senate
                  4. The Passage of Power 



                    5. Resources:


                    For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge, click here.


                    Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com.

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                    6 min
                  5. September 8, 2024, Books on M&A Edition

                    In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me.


                    In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we look at four books on Mergers and Acquisitions.


                    1. “Agile M&A: Proven Techniques to Close Deals Faster and Maximize Value” by Kison Patel
                    2. “Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies” by Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, and David Wessels 
                    3. “Masterminding the Deal: Breakthroughs in M&A Strategy and Analysis” by Peter Clark and Roger Mills
                    4. “Creating Value from Mergers and Acquisitions: The Challenges” by Sudi Sudarsanam



                      Resources

                      The Best Mergers and Acquisition Books that You’ll Actually Want to Read by Kison Patel in DealRoom.com

                      For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge by clicking here.

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                      6 min

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