Too often, leadership is a Faustian bargain. Most leadership experts play off your ego. Few actually help shape your ego, which must be neither too large nor too small in order to manage effectively and to get out with your soul intact, according to Rob Ashgar in his book Leadership is Hell: How to Manage Well – And Escape with Your Soul. The book aims to help the reader find the right balance for his or her own life.
My full review of the book is available at my business book reviews website.
Last century the communications environment was typified by hierarchy, information control, broadcast and audience passivity. In the current century, communications are characterised by interconnectedness, speed, transparency, surveillance, and diversity, according to David Cowan in his book Strategic Internal Communication: How to Build Employee Engagement and Performance. The book aims to provide advice on internal corporate communications in the new information space.
My full review of the book is available at my business book reviews website.