Tag: books

November 10, 2017

The Top Five Books for Managers #2: The Elements of Style

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This is the second in a series of five posts on tips and books for managers, and Cydcor Chief People Officer, Jeannie Finkel. In this series, Jeannie recommends the Top Five Books she believes can help you transform your management style and become a better, more effective leader.   Writing well isn’t just a nice talent you can use to impress friends and colleagues. Sure, it can do that as well, but effective writing is much more important than that. […]

April 2, 2015

Cydcor Reviews ‘Non-Obvious’

About Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future by Rohit Bhargava Non-Obvious is a road map for any professional to thinking outside the box. By analyzing the landscape of trending marketing and business tactics, the not-so-obvious solutions can be found. Although many companies try to throw many different strategies at the wall, hoping for new results, the correct answer is usually the most non-obvious. This book features strategies and case studies that many companies have used […]

November 18, 2014

Cydcor Reviews ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’

Cydcor is the worldwide leader in outsourced sales. Join the Cydcor team today! Here is Cydcor’s review of Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty. About Capital in the Twenty-First Century: Thomas Piketty is a French economist who shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities. Piketty is arguably the world’s leading expert on income and wealth inequality, and does more than document the growing concentration of income in the hands […]

September 11, 2014

Cydcor Reviews ‘Confidence’ by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Learn more information about Cydcor by heading to our website at http://www.cydcor.com/ Here is Cydcor’s review of Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. About Confidence: The book’s title, Confidence, is a tad misleading, as the author focuses more broadly on how to capitalize on a winning streak and how to work around a losing one. Kanter talks of how confidence is only a part of a true leadership formula. Kanter examines in detail the […]

August 12, 2014

Cydcor Reviews ‘Radical Openness’

Here is Cydcor’s review of Radical Openness: Four Unexpected Principles for Success by Anthony D Williams and Don Tapscott. About Radical Openness: The authors of Radical Openness, Anthony D. Williams and Don Tapscott, are thoughtful leaders on business, government and society, and speak on the technologies that can achieve new opportunities. They offer real world examples to show an application of their ideas and how to fulfill a vision. The authors also speak on the importance of organizations embracing transparency with […]

May 9, 2014

Cydcor Reviews Round Up

This week Cydcor wanted to post a round-up of our favorite content on Cydcor Reviews, our book review site.  Recommended for team members by team members. Linchpin was written by marketing expert Seth Godin, who believes that finding career success today depends on learning how to market one’s self.  Linchpins are an upcoming role in the world of tech, start-ups and the age of entrepreneurship.  The linchpins are those that come up with new solutions, break the mold, and foster […]

April 16, 2014

Cydcor Reviews Linchpin by Seth Godin

This week, the Cydcor team highlights another Seth Godin treasure, Linchpin.  For more Seth Godin wisdom, see our Cydcor review on Permission Marketing. Description of this book: Linchpin was written by marketing expert Seth Godin, who believes that finding career success today depends on learning how to market one’s self.  Linchpins are an upcoming role in the world of tech, start-ups and the age of entrepreneurship.  The linchpins are those that come up with new solutions, break the mold, and […]

January 21, 2014

Cydcor Reviews The Everything Store

Cydcor Reviews The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon   Author: Brad Stone   Description of this book: This book details the history of online retailer Amazon, which started as an Internet book delivery store and later became a corporation that sells everything from high-definition televisions to fresh vegetables. Written by Brad Stone, senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, the book details over 300 interviews with former employees of Amazon as well as family members of Bezos. Stone […]

January 14, 2014

Cydcor Reviews To Sell is Human

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others  Cydcor team members recommend this refreshing look at what it means to sell in To Sell is Human. Author:  Daniel H. Pink   Description of this Book: Daniel Pink’s To Sell Is Human is about the art and science of selling, not only professionally but also in our personal lives. Selling is not just person going door-to-door selling products, or someone trying to make a commission quota. Everyone in society […]

November 19, 2013

Cydcor Reviews Platform by Michael Hyatt

Cydcor Reviews Platform by Michael Hyatt Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World By Michael Hyatt Review by: Gail Michalak Description of this book:  Getting noticed is getting increasingly more difficult.  The Internet has made is free and easy for anyone to fill the world with information.  If you are a writer or a business owner, having a strategy to build and audience is key to sustaining income.   Publishing executive Michael Hyatt explains how to create a compelling product and […]