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Body of Work: Finding the Thread that Ties Your Career Together
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Pages
256
Author
Pamela Slim
Published
2014
Date
Tags
careers, business, economics, self-help

“I think I loved the idea of this book more than the reality of it. She presents a really intriguing concept – consider your entire professional history together as your ‘body of work’ rather than individual jobs. However, the result is scattered. There are flashes of brilliance toward her topic,…”

Managing Chaos: Digital Governance by Design
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Pages
226
Author
Lisa Welchman
Published
2015
Date
Tags
tech, business, economics, careers

“this is a solid book about larger scale digital governance. i say ‘larger scale’ because it’s primarily about how to get order at the higher-levels – c-level, vp level, and steering committee level. this differentiates ‘governance’ and ‘operations’ for me: governance is Big Picture steering, where…”

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Pages
352
Author
David Epstein
Published
2019
Date
Tags
learning, careers, economics, education

“Interesting book about how generalists have value, and there might be a myth about those single-minded people who start in one discipline and stay there. It’s good, but the different chapters are not well-differentiated – the titles are vague, and I had trouble following the development of the…”

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Pages
288
Author
Cal Newport
Published
2012
Date
Tags
productivity, careers

“Absolutely brilliant book that anyone in their 20s or who is just starting out their career should read. It lays waste to the idea that we need to ‘pursue our passion,’ and instead promotes the idea that we need to ravenously acquire skill and either (1) find passion through the expression of that…”