Book Review - Executive Wisdom

About the Book
Executive Wisdom comprises a variety of universal and practical thought strategies that are the basis of true success and inner fulfillment in an increasingly complex and multicultural socio-economic environment. Executive Wisdom will teach readers that it is within ourselves where we discover our deepest longings, find our unique treasures and unmask our truest selves. It is inside where we find the twin gifts of purpose and passion that become the core of our work lives, paired with developing patience, humility, perseverance, positive thinking, tolerance, peace, self-mastery, selflessness, concentration and optimism, that will ultimately make us successful and productive citizens, not only for our own country, but within our global village.

Executive Wisdom rests on the belief that everyone who is in a position of influence ‒ from a small business owner, to the highest-ranking officer of a public corporation ‒ can always look within to improve themselves.

Executive Wisdom is not an instruction manual, and it is definitely not a step-by-step system on achieving wealth or power. It is an easy to read, non-dogmatic work of inspirational nature, which was based on the wisdom of both Eastern and Western schools of thought. While similar works are anecdotal, Executive Wisdom remains pragmatic, yet never loses sight of the human element.

After reading this book, the reader will have gained a new global outlook and greater awareness of who he/she is and what his/her mission in life is. Additionally, the reader will also come to see his/her social position as a role of responsibility, and conduct his/her affairs with ethics, compassion and empathy towards all people, regardless of class. Executive Wisdom is meant to be a continuous point of reference and source of personal enrichment, amidst our hectic and volatile lives.

About the Author
Reynier Lezcano, MS is a Cuban-born author, former Novice at a Cistercian monastery and creator of The VACE Method for Achievement™. He developed the SMART Agenda for Weight Loss and is now a Business Consultant. Lezcano is currently conducting leadership training sessions at Sotheby’s International Realty, The Beacon Council and at the W South Beach Hotel and Residences (a development of TriStar Capital LLC and The Related Group). Reynier completed graduate studies at Nova Southeastern University, and lives in Miami, FL with his family. See more at: www.wisexecutive.com. Available for purchase at: www.wisexecutive.com; www.amazon.com; www.barnesandnoble.com

My Take on the Book
If you work in management or as a manager you will find this book to be a breath of fresh air. I know that in my role I am always looking for motivation that will help me in doing my job better or in giving me motivation for doing a better job. This book provides just that motivation and is set up in such a way that on each page you get a great statement to reflect on for the day that you can use and share with others. one thing that I did like was that the book was set up alphabetically so you can actually find things a little bit easier and go back to things a little bit easier as well. Overall, this is a great book that I would highly recommend any manager or aspiring manager to be to read and reflect on, you will learn a lot!


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Book Review: You Can't Fire Everyone

About the Book

Plenty of managers never asked, expected, or trained to be put in charge of other people. But when it happens, these accidental bosses often find that learning to manage is like learning to swim by being dropped into the deep end of the pool.

Hank Gilman knows what that's like. As a top editor for Fortune, Newsweek, and the Boston Globe, he has helped nurture some outstanding talent. His success can be attributed largely to his management style, which allows him to treat his employees like, well, humans, while holding them accountable. But he was far from a natural when it was time to take charge.

Gilman shares the lessons he's learned-through trial and error-during his two decades as a manager in one of the craziest businesses on the planet. Writing in a warm but no-nonsense voice, he offers straight-up advice on the ins and outs of hiring, firing, motivating, and dealing with cranky superstars.

Gilman argues that your employees should always come first-and that managing down, as opposed to managing up, will ultimately lead to a successful career as a boss.

About the Author

Hank Gilman is the deputy managing editor of Fortune. Over his career, he has worked at The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and The Beaufort Gazette (South Carolina). (His favorite job.) He has also been a regular commentator on The Nightly Business Report on PBS.

My Take on the Book

This book is well written by a person who knows how to write. You can tell that the author is a journalist and knows how to tell stories. This book is full of fun tips that all managers can take in looking at supervising people. It also provides some great stories that truly explores his points in humorous and sometimes semi-serious tones. 

While the stories and tips that he shares are sometimes light-hearted, the content is also quite serious. Overall, the book does get into some great content for all managers. Not only does it give some tips on how to let someone go, it also shares some things to think about when going into whether to fire someone. What should you think about when you have to let someone go.  Why should you think about this? These people have families and responsibilities and usually it is because of them that they do the best work that they can.

I liked the chapter on the pitfalls of electronic communications. The idea that you should always be wary of email communication as emails are forever and they can be shared with everyone potentially.

This book has a ton within it. You will learn a lot in your own management style, and even if you are not a manager yet, you may be in the future, and there also are a ton of ideas on this book that will give subordinates pause as well. All-in-all this is a great book and one that I would recommend to anyone!

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