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The Beauty of the Beast
by Geoffrey Bellman (Berrett-Koehler, $27.95) Bellman turns the
tables on everyone who has ever complained about the mindless corporate beast. We created that beast, says the author, and if we approach it properly, we can make it beautiful. Toward that end,
this book offers 20 assertions about what is required to renew organizations.
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Peak Performance
by Jon Katzenbach
(Harvard Business School Press, $29.95)
Katzenbach's study of 25 successful organizations yields five distinct paths for creating high performance: the mission, values and pride path; the process and metrics path; the entrepreneurial
spirit path; the individual achievement path; and the recognition and celebration path. Mix and match to your heart's content, but be consistent and balance organizational and employee needs,
says the consultant.
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Unleashing Intellectual Capital
by Charles Ehin (Butterworth-Heinemann, $19.95) Our
organizations don't work because they are designed to treat people like machines, says Ehin. Their structures need to be aligned with the genetic predisposition of people--a "human nature" that
has not fundamentally changed in 200,000 years. This thought-provoking and impressively researched book explores the organizational ramifications of that conclusion.
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The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar with Kent Lineback
(Harvard Business School Press, $19.95)
This first-person fictionalized account of how a dotcom wannabe lands venture capital is something of a departure for the academic Harvard Business School Press. It's a good read,
mainly because Komisar himself is a compelling character with plenty of experience in the new economy.
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Executive Resource Management
by Robert Barner (Davies-Black, $49.95) Barner, an
organizational development executive for Choice Hotels International, has produced a comprehensive reference for executive team development. Among the topics covered are leadership development
strategy; capabilities assessment; transition management; and hiring, orienting and retaining new executive talent. To subscribe to a free monthly e-letter
featuring business book reviews, contact Theodore Kinni at The Business Reader. Telephone (757) 258-4746, fax (757) 258-3398 or e-mail bizbooks@gte.net . |
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