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Think and Grow Thin
January 2012

Read Dean Akande's review of "Think and Grow Thin" by Charles D'Angelo. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Charles D'Angelo.

The Best of 2011

We invite you to go back and re-read our reviews and listen to interviews with our exclusive authors from the Book Club Best of 2011.

Tough Calls from the Corner Office

Read Dean Akande's review of "Tough Calls from the Corner Office" by Harlan Steinbaum. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Harlan Steinbaum.

Unmarketing

Read Dean Akande's review of "Unmarketing" by Scott Straten.

Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril

Read Dean Akande's review of "Willful Blindess: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril" Margaret Heffernan.

Indispensible and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs

Read Dean Akande's review of "Indispensible and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs" by Benjamin Ola. Akande. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Adam Bryant.

Dethroning the King. Commerce Matters

Read Dean Akande's review of "Dethroning the King" by Julie MacIntosh.

Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don't

Read Dean Akande's review of "Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don't" by Kevin Maney. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Kevin Maney.

Commerce Matters. Review of Love is the Killer App

Read Dean Akande's review of "Love is the Killer App" by Tim Sander.

Money For Nothing

Read Dean Akande's review of "Money For Nothing" by John Gillespie and David Zweig.

Giving Notice

Read Dean Akande's review of "Giving Notice: Why the Best and Brightest are Leaving the Workplace and How You Can Help Them Stay" by Freada Kapor Klein.

Lords of Finance

Read Dean Akande's review of "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World" by Liaquat Ahamed.

Crisis Economics

Read Dean Akande's review of "Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance" by Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm.

The Great Reset

Read Dean Akande's review of "The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity" by Richard Florida.

Cheap

Read Dean Akande's review of "Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture" by Ellen Ruppel Shell.

How the Mighty Fall

Read Dean Akande's review of "How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In" by Jim Collins.

The Deviant's Advantage

Read Dean Akande's review of "The Deviant's Advantage: How Fringe Ideas Create Mass Markets" by Ryan Matthews and Watts Wacker.

Getting to Plan B

Read Dean Akande's review of "Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model " by John Mullins and Randy Komisar. Listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with co-author John Mullins.

Never By Chance

Read Dean Akande's review of "Never By Chance: Aligning People and Strategy Through Intentional Leadership" by Joe Calloway, Chuck Feltz & Kris Young for Webster's BizTalk Book Club. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Chuck Feltz.

Billion Dollar Lessons

Read Dean Akande's review of "Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years" by Paul B. Carroll & Chunka Mui for Webster's BizTalk Book Club. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author Chunka Mui.

The Red Rubber Ball at Work

Read Dean Akande's review of "Red Rubber Ball: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play" by Kevin Carroll for Webster's BizTalk Book Club. We also invite you to listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with author the author.

Forces for Good

Dean Akande's review of "Forces for Good" by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather Grant for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, March 14, 2008. We invite you to read the review, read the book, and listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with the co-author of "Forces for Good."

The Future of Management

Dean Akande's review of "The Future of Management" by Gary Hamel and Bill Breen for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, February 8, 2008. We invite you to read the review, read the book, then join us for our online web chat about "The Future of Management."

Just Enough Anxiety

Dean Akande's review of "Just Enough Anxiety : The Hidden Driver of Business Success" by Robert Rosen for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, July 11, 2008.

We invite you to take a look at Dr. Akande's review of "Just Enough Anxiety" and read his exclusive interview with the author.

Life's a Campaign

Dean Akande's review of "Life's a Campaign" by Chris Matthews for Webster's BizTalk Book Club is appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, May 9, 2008. Read Dr. Akande's assessment of "Life's A Campaign" and his view on Matthew's no-nonsense approach to success in politics, in business and in life.

The Necessary Revolution

Dean Akande's review of "The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World" by Peter Senge for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, June 13, 2008.

Read Dr. Akande's review of "The Necessary Revolution" and his perspective on Senge's call on businesses to see environmental, social and economic systems as essential to their success and significance in the future.

Strategy and the Fat Smoker

Dean Akande's review of "Strategy and the Fat Smoker" by Dave Maister for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, April 11, 2008. We invite you to read the review, read the book, and listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with Maister.

True North

True NorthThis month, members are enjoying “True North" by former Medtronic CEO Bill George.

Listen to Dean Akande’s exclusive interview (.mp3) with Mr. George.

Quotes from the interview:

"Owning your past is a vital requirement to finding true north."
"Leadership is your choice not your title."
"I will never trust a leader who has never failed".

We then invite you to read Dean Akande’s review, read the book, and join the club!

Tuned In

Dean Akande's review of "Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs" by Craig Stull, Phil Myers & David Meerman Scott for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, August 8, 2008.

We invite you to take a read Dr. Akande's review of "Tuned In" and listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview with one of the book's co-authors.

Unstoppable

Unstoppable Dean Akande's review of "Unstoppable: Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Profitable Growth" by Chris Zook for Webster's BizTalk Book Club appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read Dr. Akande's complete assessment of Zook's writings on what a business should do when its growth formula of the past reaches its limits.

Listen to Dean Akande's exclusive interview (.mp3) with Chris Zook.

We invite you to read the review, read the book, then join us for our online web chat about "Unstoppable" on Friday, January 4, 2008 from noon-1pm CST.

Dean Benjamin Akande

"Webster must stay on the forefront of innovation by demonstrating the audacity and courage to see things differently. "

- Dr. Benjamin Akande