5 Business Books That Made a Difference. Last Updated Aug 18, 2010 11:33 AM EDT The vast majority of business books are garbage, but over the course of twenty-something years I managed to find five that made a difference.
These aren't books that inspired me, changed my life, helped me find my cheese, or taught me 7 habits. These are books of substance that taught me how to be a successful marketing executive and provided tools I've used over and over to help companies succeed. No, I'm not Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but with all due respect, neither are you, right? Besides, I've had, still have, a relatively successful career. One more thing you should probably know. That said, there are exceptions. And hey, don't let some of the "marketing" titles fool you. Lastly, I limited my commentary to what each book taught me; they're not book reviews: What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School by Mark H. Marketing High Technology by William H. Honorable Mention: Liars Poker, Michael Lewis. Also check out: The 10 Rules of Great Groups. 10 things you should know about creating a resume for a high-level IT position, from TechRepublic - Downloads - TechRepublic.
Work Stress Can Kill You - Don't Let It. Last Updated Mar 3, 2010 3:10 PM EST I just read a report that Intel executive VP Sean Maloney suffered a stroke.
Intel says the 53 year-old executive's prognosis for full recovery is excellent and he's expected to be back at work after a few month's medical leave to recuperate. I've never met Maloney, but he's been a rising star at Intel for nearly two decades and some consider him the leading candidate to take the reigns from current CEO Paul Otellini.
According to Real World Technologies analyst David Kanter in a Reuters article, "It was pretty clear that he [Maloney] and Dadi [Perlmutter] would be running the company together when Otellini steps down. The bigger question is, long-term, is this something that Sean says, 'Maybe I need to slow down? That got me thinking about how we work ourselves to death on a stress treadmill, often of our own making, expecting some beautiful oasis at the end. Want to know why I gave up a lucrative executive career at only 46? One more thing. How to Survive a Dysfunctional Boss. Last Updated Jan 13, 2010 8:29 PM EST One of my recent posts, How to Spot a Dysfunctional Manager, left room for a sequel on how to survive one.
Well, having had quite a few dysfunctional bosses, and admittedly having been one myself, I guess that probably qualifies me as something of an expert, doesn't it? But before I give you the keys to the dysfunctional castle, a word of caution. This stuff is like playing with fire. Once you commit, there's no turning back. The other two work, but I'm not so sure you're going to like them very much. Go over his head. Also check out: © 2010 CBS Interactive Inc..