Worth a Read – September (Part 3)

A Wealth of Resources

Ahem. Yes, this is supposed to be the September-October issue of (new name) Worth a Read. But it’s still October! At any rate, the content that is worth your attention for entertainment, education, and current trends is here. A feeble attempt will be made this time around to create content in categories (no promises because I might stray). Rather than overwhelm you with a new form of a Mitchner novel, this will be a three-volume issue. Find Part 1 and Part 2 in these locations.

Something to Recommend?

You can be part of the creation of this list. All that’s needed is you post your suggestion to In a Word – CCJP for literature or post business-related recommendations to Entrances – Recruit and Retain with the title of the article, author, a brief summary of why it’s noteworthy, a link to the item, and the hashtag “WorthaRead”.

Literature

• Jessica Miller-Merrell is the CIO at Workology, an HR network. She recently offered a copy of Barney Feinberg’s book, The Chemistry Factor: Create Powerful Business Relationships for Greater Success, to a limited number of HR pros, writers, and bloggers. I just read the summary of the book and Feinberg’s background. For those who are in the OD space (or simply in business development in some way), this is definitely something you need to read and have on your bookshelf. Perhaps you can compare Feinberg’s recommendations to your current practices to determine where you want (or need) to make adjustments.
• Something tells me Laura Morelli is just the slightest bit elated about the acclaim her 4.5-star historical novel, The Painter’s Apprentice: A Novel of 16th-Century Venice, earned from Writer’s Digest.
• Geoff Boxell gives the latest novel in the Master of War series, Scourge of Wolves (Master of War Book 5), by David Gilman, 4 stars and says:
  

  . . . I re-enact a 14thC English archer, though one of a different temperament to Sir Thomas Blackstone. Because of this I have read all of the previous books in the Master of War series and even corresponded with the author, David Gilman.

  Talk to those who have been to war and they will tell you that it is 90% boredom, 9% excitement and 1% sheer terror, or something like that. Thus book reverses the ratio and it is 90% excitement and sheer terror, mostly for those who oppose Sir Thomas.

• Sandra Gulland rates The Lost History of Dreams
  by Kris Waldherr a 5 star historical read. See the summary on GoodReads.

Business

• Fahad Aslam Khokhar and Audrey Eisner-Hoeller have more than praise for for Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point. In fact, one of them refers to him as a thought leader while the other recommends you put his book on your library shelf (after you’ve read it). Says Fahad:
  

  For all those who feel that success is a stroke of luck for many, this book is worth a read. There are always some convincing reasons to explain why some business spread like a social epidemic called the Tipping Point.

Professional Development

• “Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed To Repeat It.” Really?, NICHOLAS CLAIRMONT, Big Think (July 31, 2013)
  The quote is ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.’ Who is attributed with it; is it a valid notion?

• The Charge of the Heavy Brigade; or, Totalitarianism Is Thriving and It Is Our Fault, Nicholas Clairmont, Big Think (March 3, 2014
  Charge of the Light Brigade is the lead nut graph for this article. Consider whether you are merely carrying out the requirements of your job or are you acquiescing to something that is not acceptable. There are lessons in history that point to making a choice at the right time.

White Papers

• When it comes to careful selection of Board members, there are certain characteristics that are red flags. (National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) offers a complimentary copy of an article that provides guidance on screening and selecting directors. A Field Guide to Bad Directors, NACD Directorship (July/August 2018)
  Something of a primer for screening and selection of Board members. From “How to identify them. How not to become one” by Michael Pocalyko

Articles

• California Just Became the First State to Require Women on Corporate Boards. Here’s What You Need to Know, Sophia Bollag/Associated Press, Money (October 1, 2018)
  What does your board of directors look like? Brown has taken steps to address the long-held knowledge that boards that include women are more profitable and future focused.

• How to Prevent Discrimination in the Workplace, Michael Arnold, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC, XPert HR (a LexisNexis partner)
  Most employers are well aware that they must and should prevent discrimination in the workplace. Indeed, failing to curb discrimination can be costly and result in increased employee turnover and absenteeism, lower employee morale and productivity, and higher insurance premiums and defense costs, among other things. Therefore, it is important for employers to be proactive and prevent discrimination from occurring in the first place. To accomplish this goal, employers should consider the following steps. . .

• GM’s Commitment to People With Disabilities, Diversity, Inc.
  Providing solid reasoning for the inclusion factor when it comes to workers (and their families) with disabilities.

• Lawsuit-proof your company: 20 tips from HR peers, The HR Specialist, Business Management Daily (May 25, 2016)
  Best practices advice

• Words of HR Wisdom: 33 Great Hiring Tips From Your Peers, Patrick DiDomenico, Business Management Daily (October 15, 2013)
  Screening and interviewing: Two of the most important factors in creating a thriving and productive workplace. Advice relevant to not only managers and employers but also to job seekers.

Videos and Movies

• Carrie Goldberg’s statements regarding sexual harassment and victim shaming. On the whole, a great example of opposing lawyers fulfilling their duties and roles in regard to representing and defending their client’s interests.
  ABC World News (October 11, 2018).

• How Guam Became a Modern-Day Colony, Jun Stinson, Untold America (July 2, 2018)
  It’s important to learn more about how things have evolved in the U.S. that have cultural dynamics.

• Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story, Big Think Science (October 1, 2018)
  “If you’re not racist, why is racism still America’s biggest problem?”

• CROSSFIRE: THE TRIALS OF THE HOLLYWOOD TEN (THE BLACKLIST EPISODE #2), You Must Remember This (FEBRUARY 8, 2016)
  How many today either know about or recall the McCarthy Era? Is it possible this style of hysteria can happen again?

Resources:

• National Geographic History
• eBooks
• Decoded
• Staffing.org
• AARP Public Policy Institute
• AARP Politics & Society
• Job Accommodation Network
• Untold America

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