It was no surprise that our Monthly Book Review series was a hit on the blog in 2020. As it was in 2019, the book series was a favorite for our audience. This is good news for the ADMIN team who uses the series to broaden our perspective in business and tackle our reading goals for the year. This past year was a great reading year for our team, and we wanted to share some of our top reads from 2020. With that being said, here are the top five ...
BUSINESS BOOKS
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE INNOVATION STACK
THE INNOVATION STACK by JIM MCKELVEY It’s been a while since we have shared a Book of the Month post here on the blog. A busy summer interrupted our team’s reading, but we are back on track and excited to share our September read with you. Diving back into our reading, we wanted to find a book that both entertained us and inspired us. This led us to The Innovation Stack by Jim McKelvey. You may not be familiar with McKelvey by name, but ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: LEADERSHIP IS LANGUAGE
LEADERSHIP IS LANGUAGE by L. DAVID MARQUET As soon as we saw the title of this book, we knew that we had to put it into our Monthly Book Review for June. We have shared a number of posts on leadership in the past (see them here) and we are always looking to learn more. David Marquet, a former US navy captain, made waves in the world of business books when he released his first book ‘Turn the Ship Around.' His follow up book ‘Leadership is ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: BRAND STORYTELLING
BRAND STORYTELLING by MIRI RODRIGUEZ When it comes to business, there is one thing that plays a role no matter what industry you are in: branding. In fact, branding is what encompasses what a business and it's people are about. In today’s world, we see the term ‘branding’ constantly. People are even starting to use branding to market themselves as individuals. With this in mind, our team was curious to explore branding more and to determine ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: UPSTREAM
Upstream: The Quest To Solve Problems Before They Happen Each and every day, we as humans face issues that present themselves. This happens both in life and in business. Pressing matters pop up throughout our days and we strategically work to resolve them to the best of our ability. Often we will do this alone and on occasion, we will work in teams to find the best solution. This is an important aspect of humanity; being able to handle the ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: TINY HABITS
TINY HABITS by BJ FOGG When it came to February’s book, we wanted something that was easy to read, but that also made a big impact. Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg was the perfect fit and it has changed us for the better both at work and at home! Creating new habits that are positive and healthy are just as hard as cutting out the negative and unhealthy habits we already possess. Why is that? Why is it so hard to shed the bad and repeat the good? ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: GOOD TO GREAT
GOOD TO GREAT by JIM COLLINS January was a busy month. Between kicking off the New Year and recapping our favorite reads from 2019, ADMIN’s team has a lot on their plate. This didn’t stop us from picking up a new book and diving into our first book review of 2020. If you have read some of our previous book reviews, you know that we love business books that include research and studies. The analysis of how businesses become (and stay) ...
