Recommended Reading for the CG Exec
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Be Extraordinary! Crush Mediocrity. Spark Curiosity.”
This new book from accomplished sales and marketing executive Justin Honaman (www.honaman.com) is centered on one key concept: Extraordinary Leadership. He leverages his powerful network to ask key leaders representing the corporate, government, sports, philanthropy and entertainment industries: “What defines extraordinary leadership?” Each chapter begins with a shared insight from the likes of Dan Reeves, Tracy Lawrence, Elisabeth Omilami, Jan Smith, Tony Barnhart and Chan Gailey, and then presents a big idea, followed by a core message, and finishes with an outline for life application and a strategic bottom line. What’s the book’s bottom line? The power of positive thinking and a tight focus on investing in others results in making a positive difference.
“Bricks Matter”
This new book from Lora M. Cecere and Charles W. Chase Jr. dials in on the role of supply chains in building market-driven differentiation. Sharing relevant stories of success and failure from 75 supply chain pioneers, “Bricks Matter” reveals insights of what has been learned over the course of 30 years, providing insights on the evolution of processes. The authors then explore the future of technologies, a future that already includes Big Data, new forms of predictive analytics, and the evolution of digital manufacturing, proving that the adoption of new technologies is part of winning the supply chain race. Cecere is the founder of the research firm Supply Chain Insights (www.supplychaininsights.com), and Chase is the principal industry consultant for the manufacturing and supply chain global practice at SAS (www.sas.com).
Be Extraordinary! Crush Mediocrity. Spark Curiosity.” This new book from accomplished sales and marketing executive Justin Honaman (www.honaman.com) is centered on one key concept: Extraordinary Leadership. He leverages his powerful network to ask key leaders representing the corporate, government, sports, philanthropy and entertainment industries: “What defines extraordinary leadership?” Each chapter begins with a shared insight from the likes of Dan Reeves, Tracy Lawrence, Elisabeth Omilami, Jan Smith, Tony Barnhart and Chan Gailey, and then presents a big idea, followed by a core message, and finishes with an outline for life application and a strategic bottom line. What’s the book’s bottom line? The power of positive thinking and a tight focus on investing in others results in making a positive difference.
“Bricks Matter”This new book from Lora M. Cecere and Charles W. Chase Jr. dials in on the role of supply chains in building market-driven differentiation. Sharing relevant stories of success and failure from 75 supply chain pioneers, “Bricks Matter” reveals insights of what has been learned over the course of 30 years, providing insights on the evolution of processes. The authors then explore the future of technologies, a future that already includes Big Data, new forms of predictive analytics, and the evolution of digital manufacturing, proving that the adoption of new technologies is part of winning the supply chain race. Cecere is the founder of the research firm Supply Chain Insights (www.supplychaininsights.com), and Chase is the principal industry consultant for the manufacturing and supply chain global practice at SAS (www.sas.com).