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Back to Prof. Billington's home page Recent Books Read - Continued and MBA MGMT 591 elective readings
Recently read: l The Number by Lee Eisenberg - how much money needed to retire? That's the number, but it's probably a whole lot more than you thought. l Marley and Me by John Grogan - love and life with the world's worst dog! I was skeptical, but after reading this book, Marley may in fact be the world's worst dog. l Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate – Jay P. DeCima - buying, renting, selling fixer-uppers. l A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink - our jobs are too left brain oriented; time to also use the creative right brain to remain competitive in your career. l Listened to Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen - hilarious murder mystery. l Listened to Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen - another great murder mystery. l Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner - "rogue economist" explores economic events in unusual ways. l Listened to Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser - author claims fast food industry has changed society, but not for the better. He did some of his research in, and has many references to, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. l Listened to Faster: the Acceleration of Just About Everything by James Gleick - impact on society of speedup and time compression.
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Listened to summary of Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
accurate insights; buzz word: "thin-slicing" (2005) l Listened to In the Blink of an Eye by Pat Milton - July 1996 TWA 800 crash FBI probe chronicled; neither FBI, CIA, nor NTSB can find any evidence of missile, but cause of center fuel tank explosion never precisely determined. (2005) l Angels and Demons by Dan Brown - I sense a theme here: man murdered, beautiful daughter helps Langdon solve complicated mystery through clues. (2005) l The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida - the impact of the creative class, now over 30% of the workforce, on careers, communities and society. (2005) l The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - fun thriller - how will Tom Hanks, as Langdon, and director Ron Howard bring this blockbuster to the big screen? (2004) l Finished listening to: The Hot Zone by Richard Preston - deadly Ebola virus outbreak in suburban Washington D.C. monkey house. Scary but true. (2004)
MGMT 591 elective - Trends in Management Reading lists
Brand Yourself by Andrusia, Haskins - great exercises to develop your own brand. Monday morning leadership by David Cottrell - leadership skills in a quick read. First Break all the rules by Buckingham, Coffman - research indicates which rules to break. Fish by Lundin - Pike Fish market - how to have fun at work. Good to Great by Collins - excellent research; very influential book. The Present by Johnson - another short fictional piece by Who moved my cheese author. Mgt challenges in the 21st cent. by Drucker Seeking the Calm in the Storm by Judith Bardwick - how to handle stress in life and work.
The One Minute Manager by Blanchard and Johnson - classic 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey - one of the most influential books in decades Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman et al - excellent research on leadership skill sets Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson - short story gets to the point. QBQ: The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller - The Brand You 50 by Tom Peters - insight into branding yourself. Best of the 2 Tom Peters books here. The Project 50 by Tom Peters - students either love him or hate him. Different writing style.
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