The Systems Leader and The Other Side of Change — for the September 4 First Friday Book Synopsis
You don’t have to read the book. I already did… I read the books. You get the insights. Two important business books every month. Stay well-read without falling behind. Click here to register for the September 4 session at the Park City Club. We meet at the Park City Club in Dallas. And we also stream these Read More
Zoom; and in Person — Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman; How to Start by Jodi Kantor — download the synopsis handouts for the August 7 First Friday Book Synopsis – In our 29th Year
I read the books – You get the insights! —– Sharpen Your Edge: Learn From Top Business Minds at First Friday Book Synopsis — Where fresh ideas meet real-world insight. “My synopses are almost like getting your whole team to read a book together, which enables your own conversation on how to implement the key lessons from Read More
Download the synopsis handout for Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It by Claude M. Steele — Urban Engagement Book Club, Thursday, July 16, Noon (Central time), over Zoom
You don’t have to read the book. I already did… I read the books. You get the insights. You are invited! A special encouragement to attend the Urban Engagement Book Club Thursday, July 16, over Zoom, Noon (Central Time) Please join us. All details below. (You do not need to read the book — all are welcome) ———— Read More
Amusing Ourselves to Death and How to Start — For the August 7 First Friday Book Synopsis
You don’t have to read the book. I already did… I read the books. You get the insights. Two important business books every month. Stay well-read without falling behind. Click here to register for the August 7 session at the Park City Club. We meet at the Park City Club in Dallas. And we also stream these Read More
The New York Times has published its list of best-selling business books for July, 2026 – These six are terrific!
The New York Times has published its list of best-selling business books for July, 2026. Of the ten books on this month’s list, I have presented synopses of six of them at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. My synopses are thorough and comprehensive. I read the books; you get the insights. At the Read More
Start Here: Five Leadership Books That Will Build a Solid Foundation
People often ask me, “What’s the best book you’ve ever read?” I always give the same answer: “I need a category.” There simply isn’t one “best” book. So let’s narrow the category to leadership and ask a more useful question: “If I only have time to read a few leadership books, where should I start?” Read More

