One of the things I look at when choosing speakers for big CUES events is what books potential presenters have written. Here are three-sentence summaries of books by upcoming presenters that I thought were neat. Hope you'll agree, and add them to your summer reading list--then consider hearing the speakers in person at a CUES event.
Leading Change by John P. Kotter Change is inevitable for survival (think “Darwin”), but change can often be difficult, painful and slow. This is often due to the interconnectedness of things. (When you change one thing in a system, it impacts others things). Thus, change usually means changing everything (that’s why everyone needs to be involved), and it’s more than likely that you will never get complete or perfect change. Tom Flick, leadership and change expert for Kotter International, the company John Kotter founded to arm leaders to tackle the challenges of change in today’s world, will provide the opening keynote at CEO/Executive Team Network, slated for Nov. 2-5 in Amelia Island, Fla.
Breaking Banks: The Innovators, Rogues, and Strategists Rebooting Banking by Brett King In the next 10 years, we'll see more disruption and changes to the banking and financial industry than we've seen in the preceding 100 years. The financial services industry is not known for huge leaps in innovation nor significant shifts akin to the level of disruption that has affected the music and books industries. However, dramatic changes in customer behavior and expectations--shaped by their experiences with Internet, social media and mobile technologies--are inevitable. Brett King, bestselling author and CEO of Moven, will open Directors Conference, Dec. 7-10 in Palm Desert, Calif.
Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA of Wildly Successful Communities by Sarah Robinson Building and sustaining a fiercely loyal community of clients, customers and raving fans is critical for success in today’s turbulent marketplace. Organizations that are thriving have discovered a secret: the underlying DNA shared by all wildly successful communities.
Sarah Robinson, CEO of Sarah Robinson Co., will be facilitating a session at CUES Symposium: A CEO/Chairman Exchange, Feb. 1-5, 2015, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Heidi Overman is CUES' professional development coordinator.
