Rome was not built in a day, nor was a wise and seasoned mind. Therefore, we would like to introduce you to some of our favorite resources for further support, effective advice and solid know-how. Also, if you have a specific inquiry, please let us know… and either we can help you or we can recommend someone who can.
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Reading Materials to get you started:
Personality Models:
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Enneagram in Love and Work: Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships / Helen Palmer
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Six Thinking Hats / Edward de Bono
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4-Dimensional Manager: DISC Strategies for Managing Different People / Julie Straw
Business and Teams:
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Blink / Malcolm Gladwell
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Built on Trust / Dr Arky Ciancutti and Dr Thomas Steding
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently / Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team / Patrick Lencioni
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The Innovator’s Dilemma / C. Christensen
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The Innovator’s Solution / C. Christensen
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Leadership and Self Deception / The Arbinger Institute
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Negotiate This! / Herb Cohen
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The Tipping Point / Malcolm Gladwell
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7 Marketing Mistakes Every Business Makes (And How To Fix Them) / Terri Langhans
Global Business:
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Culture Shock Series (China, India, USA, Germany, UK, etc.) Published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, Portland
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Edward Hall – for info: http://www.edwardhall.com/books.html
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The Global Etiquette Guides (Asia, Europe, etc) / Dean Foster
Careers and Life Skills:
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Cool Careers for Dummies / Marty Nemko
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Dance of Intimacy / Harriet Lerner
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway / Susan Jeffers
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Never Eat Alone / Keith Ferrazza and Tahl Raz
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The Road Less Traveled / M Scott Peck
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Venus and Mars in the Bedroom / John Gray
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Welcome to Your Brain / Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang
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What Color Is Your Parachute? / Richard Nelson Bolles
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Women Are From Venus, Men Are From Mars / John Gray
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Writing Down the Bones / Natalie Goldberg
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50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know / Adrian Furnham
Current World Affairs:
The Economist magazine… If you wish to learn more about the world and then be able to talk about current affairs relatively intelligently, The Economist is one of the few publications with less “slant” than many and is highly recommended! Don’t let the name of the magazine confuse you – it offers an excellent overview with well-researched journalism for current world affairs.
Websites to get you started:
Networking, Business Support and Transitions:
Food for thought
For professional organizations: Google what you need, see what pops up, make a call to the organizers, go to a meeting or three, and pay attention. If the group resonates for you, then you have found a new “home” to network your network. If it doesn’t, then find another group (or three)! We highly recommend finding 2 or 3 groups, keep going to the meetings, become a consistent member, get involved in a leadership role or volunteer. Get exposure and network the network.
For professionals in transition: If you have an engineering background for example, of course we would recommend that you find a local, professional engineering group and “try them on for size”. It might also be very beneficial if you move out of your arena, and check out other groups. Project Managers, Engineers, Marketing Professionals, Caterers, Business Owners and Musicians are all welcome at many different kinds of groups. And men are usually welcome at professonal women’s organizations, too. Finally, if the group’s goals are in alignment with your values, then they might be an excellent fit… Food for thought!
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