RESOURCES
Recommended Reads
Books of Current Interest
Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss
The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You
Harvard Business Review Press 2020
Paul's Thoughts
“To my mind, one of the most critical criteria for successful leaders is to empower others. In ‘Unleashed,’ Frances Frei and Anne Morriss demonstrate how leaders can become facilitators of empowerment, when present and even in absentia.”
The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly
Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
Harvard Business Review Press 2021
Paul's Thoughts
“While at Apple, I was asked to speak on the topic ‘Leading with Heart.’ So I was very happy to see this book published just recently wherein Hubert Joly makes the case for putting heart into business as the new leadership mandate in the 21st century.”
HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
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Harvard Business Review Press
Paul's Thoughts
"It’s both encouraging and validating to see emotional intelligence embraced so wholeheartedly and with such breadth and depth by HBS. When I was a student there, such topics were never discussed. While the world has a long way to go, we have come so far."
The Fearless Organization by Amy C. Edmondson
Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
John Wiley & Sons 2019
Paul's Thoughts
“One of my strongest beliefs is that leaders must actively encourage all voices to be heard. For oftentimes, the best idea is bottled up inside the shiest, most reticent colleague. Amy Edmondson outlines a pathway for leaders to create psychological safety where all people can feel safe to speak up without risk of failure or fear of retribution and where companies can ensure that they get the very best out of everyone.”
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire by Rebecca Henderson
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Hachette Book Group 2020
Paul's Thoughts
“As corporations move beyond a singular focus on creating shareholder value and begin to recognize the critical importance of serving multiple constituencies, the requirements of leadership will be greater. Rebecca Henderson does a brilliant job of showing leaders how they might reimagine capitalism and in so doing redefine what great leadership will become in the 21st century.”
Articles of Current Interest
Getting Serious about Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case
By Robin J. Ely and David A. Thomas
Harvard Business Review, November-December 2020
Paul's Thoughts
“Creating inclusive and diverse work cultures is imperative for leaders to achieve today. Ely and Thomas expose the dubious ‘business case’ for inclusion and diversity and recognize it for what it truly is – simply the right thing for leaders to do.”
The Hazards of a “Nice” Company Culture
By Timothy R. Clark
Harvard Business Review, June 2021
Paul's Thoughts
A humanistic and empathetic culture of leadership does not translate into a lack of accountability or the absence of healthy debate. In this article, Timothy R. Clark explores why creating a culture based purely on ‘niceness’ can be as hazardous as a toxic one.”
"Throughout all of the years that Paul and I have worked together, he has consistently embodied the traits of humanity and purposeful leadership that are just recently being embraced by the business community at large."
~ George Fertitta | CEO, Bloomberg Associates ~