Book Ref:
Kerry Gleeson - Personal Efficiency Program.
http://www.ibt-pep.com

And an interesting self assessment doc.
http://www.ibt-pep.com/files/Meeting_Imrovement_Cklist.doc


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Book Ref:
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
by Patrick Lencioni (Author) 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0787960756/qid=1049528409/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-6104651-2729448?v=glance&s=books

From http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/NLS/reading/FiveDysfunctions.htm :-
"A second part offers details on Lencioni's "five dysfunctions" (absence of 
trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and 
inattention to results), along with a questionnaire for readers to use in 
evaluating their own teams and specifics to help them understand and overcome 
these common shortcomings."

Also http://books.reviewindex.com/reviews/0787960756.html
and http://www.helpfulreviews.com/info/0787960756.html


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Book Ref:
Why Smart Executives Fail
http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/faculty/syd.finkelstein/book.html
	Chapter 1--Why Smart Executives Fail
	What Can Studying Failure Tell You?

	PART I. GREAT CORPORATE MISTAKES
	Chapter 2--New Business Breakdowns
	Stories of New Ventures that Don't Work...and Why

	Chapter 3--Innovation and Change
	Choosing Not To Cope

	Chapter 4--Mergers & Acquisitions
	The Search for Synergy, the Quest for Integration

	Chapter 5--Strategy Gone Bad: Doing the Wrong Thing
	Why Strategists Misread Competitors and Select "Irrational" Strategies

	PART II. THE CAUSES OF FAILURE
	Chapter 6--Brilliantly Fulfilling the Wrong Vision
	How Executive Mindset Failures Push Business to the Brink...and Beyond

	Chapter 7--Delusions of a Dream Company
	How Executives Avoid Facing Reality

	Chapter 8--Tracking Down the Lost Signals
	Why Businesses Don't Act on Vital Information

	Chapter 9--Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful People
	The Personal Qualities of Leaders Who Preside Over Major Business Failures

	Part III. LEARNING FROM MISTAKES
	Chapter 10--Predicting The Future
	The Early Warning Signs

	Chapter 11--How Smart Executives Learn
	Living--and Surviving--in a World of Mistakes


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Book ref:
How to Be a Star at Work: 9 Breakthrough Strategies You Need to Succeed
Robert E. Kelley
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812931696/qid=1049527924/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-6104651-2729448?v=glance&s=books
Biograph: http://www.annonline.com/interviews/980430/biography.html
website: http://www.kelleyideas.com/

THE BOOK'S TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. The Productivity Secrets of the Star Performers

   1. What Leads to Star Performers
   2. Stars are Born, Not Made
   3. Creating the Star Performer Model 

II. The Nine Work Strategies of the Star Performers

   1. Initiative: Blazing Trails in the Organization's White Spaces
   2. Knowing Who Knows: Plugging In to the Knowledge Network
   3. Managing Your Whole Life at Work: Self-Management
   4. Getting the Big Picture: Learning How to Build Perspective
   5. Followership: Checking Your Ego at the Door to Lead in Assists
   6. Small-L Leadership in a Big-L World
   7. Teamwork: Getting Real About Teams
   8. Organizational Savvy: Street Smarts in the Corporate Power Zone
   9. Show-and-Tell: Persuading the Right Audience with the Right Message
  10. Become a Star Performer: Making the Program Work for You 

III. Some Productive Last Words

   1. A Message for Managers: Productivity in the Brainpowered Economy
   2. The Rewards of Star Productivity 

Appendix I. The Research Story Behind the Book: The Hunt for Higher 
Productivity
Appendix II. Resources for More Help