ESSDACK Reviews

A Whole New Mind

cover of A Whole New MindA Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

author: Daniel H. Pink
rating:
asin: 1594481717
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.00 USD
amazon price: $13.32 USD


From Publishers Weekly

All Marketers Are Liars

cover of All Marketers Are LiarsAll Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World

author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 1591841003
binding: Hardcover
list price: $23.95 USD
amazon price: $39.62 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Blink

cover of BlinkBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

author: Malcolm Gladwell
rating:
asin: 0316010669
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.99 USD
amazon price: $16.38 USD


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Building Leadership Capacity In Schools

cover of Building Leadership Capacity In SchoolsBuilding Leadership Capacity in Schools

author: Linda Lambert
rating:
asin: 0871203073
binding: Paperback
list price: $13.95 USD
amazon price: $14.14 USD


Book Description

China, Inc.

cover of China, Inc.China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World

author: Ted C. Fishman
rating:
asin: 0743257359
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $14.08 USD


What the Critics Say

"Fishman has scrupulously examined the impact of China's phenomenal growth in this important book." (Booklist)
"A lively, fact-packed account of China's spectacular, 30-year transformation from economic shambles following Mao's Cultural Revolution to burgeoning market superpower." (Publishers Weekly)

Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction

cover of Concept-Based Curriculum and InstructionConcept-Based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts

author: H. Lynn Erickson
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asin: 0761946403
binding: Paperback
list price: $28.95 USD
amazon price: $39.65 USD


Review
Heidi Hayes Jacob, Curriculum Designers, Inc :

 "It is the clearest approach I have seen for helping teachers distinguish the difference between concepts and facts. I will recommend it everywhere."

Crucial Conversations

cover of Crucial ConversationsCrucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

author: Kerry Patterson
Joseph Grenny
Ron McMillan
Al Switzler
Stephen R. Covey
rating:
asin: 0071401946
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.95 USD
amazon price: $15.39 USD


From AudioFile

Democracy In America

cover of Democracy In AmericaDemocracy in America (Penguin Classics)

author: Alexis de Tocqueville
rating:
asin: 0140447601
binding: Paperback
list price: $12.00 USD
amazon price: $24.19 USD


Book Description

First, Break All The Rules

cover of First, Break All The RulesFirst, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

author: Marcus Buckingham
Curt Coffman
rating:
asin: 0684852861
binding: Hardcover
list price: $30.00 USD
amazon price: $32.37 USD


Amazon.com

Free Prize Inside

cover of Free Prize InsideFree Prize Inside: How to Make a Purple Cow

author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 1591841674
binding: Paperback
list price: $8.95 USD
amazon price: $11.52 USD


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Good To Great

cover of Good To GreatGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

author: Jim Collins
rating:
asin: 0066620996
binding: Hardcover
list price: $29.99 USD
amazon price: $32.95 USD


Amazon.com's Best of 2001

It's Your Ship

cover of It's Your ShipIt's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

author: Michael Abrashoff
rating:
asin: 0446529117
binding: Hardcover
list price: $24.95 USD
amazon price: $21.84 USD


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Leadership On The Line

cover of Leadership On The LineLeadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading

author: Martin Linsky
Ronald A. Heifetz
rating:
asin: 1578514371
binding: Hardcover
list price: $32.95 USD
amazon price: $46.59 USD


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Leadership Without Easy Answers

cover of Leadership Without Easy AnswersLeadership Without Easy Answers

author: Ronald Heifetz
rating:
asin: 0674518586
binding: Hardcover
list price: $35.00 USD
amazon price: $30.27 USD


From Library Journal

Managing In A Time Of Great Change

cover of Managing In A Time Of Great ChangeManaging in a Time of Great Change

author: Peter F. Drucker
rating:
asin: 0750637145
binding: Paperback
list price: $44.95 USD
amazon price: $52.69 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Now, Discover Your Strengths

cover of Now, Discover Your StrengthsNow, Discover Your Strengths

author: Marcus Buckingham
Donald O. Clifton
rating:
asin: 0743201140
binding: Hardcover
list price: $30.00 USD
amazon price: $26.71 USD


Amazon.com's Best of 2001

On Intelligence

cover of On IntelligenceOn Intelligence

author: Jeff Hawkins
Sandra Blakeslee
rating:
asin: 0805078533
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $14.01 USD


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Our Iceburg Is Melting

cover of Our Iceburg Is MeltingOur Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions

author: John Kotter
Holger Rathgeber
rating:
asin: 031236198X
binding: Hardcover
list price: $19.99 USD
amazon price: $20.37 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Permission Marketing

cover of Permission MarketingPermission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers

author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 0684856360
binding: Hardcover
list price: $25.00 USD
amazon price: $20.82 USD


Amazon.com

Pro Drupal Development

cover of Pro Drupal DevelopmentPro Drupal Development

author: John K. VanDyk
Matt Westgate
rating:
asin: 1590597559
binding: Paperback
list price: $44.99 USD
amazon price: $35.60 USD


Here at ESSDACK we have been using the Drupal content management system to develop a variety of web sites, both for our own use and for districts, schools, and other clients. It's a powerful open source tool, with impressive extensibility and versatility, but like many open source projects it can be difficult to pick up.

Purple Cow

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author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 014101640X
binding: Paperback
list price: $14.45 USD
amazon price: $23.54 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Re-Imagine

cover of Re-ImagineReimagine!: Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age

author: Tom Peters
rating:
asin: 0756617464
binding: Paperback
list price: $20.00 USD
amazon price: $19.42 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Reading Essentials

cover of Reading EssentialsReading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well

author: Regie Routman
rating:
asin: 0325004927
binding: Paperback
list price: $36.88 USD
amazon price: $41.76 USD


Book Description

Revolutionary Wealth

cover of Revolutionary WealthRevolutionary Wealth

author: Alvin Toffler
Heidi Toffler
rating:
asin: 0375401741
binding: Hardcover
list price: $27.95 USD
amazon price: $5.23 USD


Revolutionary Wealth was as good as the Toffler's previous work. Captivating and insightful. Much like Friedman's The World Is Flat, the Tofflers do a great job of describing the world, the many changes, the speed of change and a vivid description of how wealth will be created in the future. For educators it is a must read.

Seeing What's Next

cover of Seeing What's NextSeeing What's Next: Using Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change

author: Clayton M. Christensen
Erik A. Roth
Scott D. Anthony
rating:
asin: 1591391857
binding: Hardcover
list price: $32.95 USD
amazon price: $46.59 USD


Inc. Magazine, September 2004

"Just as kids await the latest Harry Potter installment, so do business leaders look for Clayton M. Christensen’s next offering."

Book Description
When a disruptive innovation is launched, it changes the entire industry and every firm operating within in

Small Is The New Big

cover of Small Is The New BigSmall Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas

author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 1591841267
binding: Hardcover
list price: $25.95 USD
amazon price: $41.01 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Super Crunchers

cover of Super CrunchersSuper Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart

author: Ian Ayres
rating:
asin: 0553805401
binding: Hardcover
list price: $25.00 USD
amazon price: $22.48 USD


From Publishers Weekly

The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World

cover of The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World

author: Alan Greenspan
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asin: 1594201315
binding: Hardcover
list price: $35.00 USD
amazon price: $31.04 USD


Greenspan begins with his account of his experience on 9/11. He spends the first half of the book describing the economy in a global market driven economy. For educators this should be an eye opener. World issues and trends are, and will continue, to drive the need for change in schools.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

cover of The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team

author: Patrick Lencioni
rating:
asin: 0739332570
binding: Audio CD
list price: $30.00 USD
amazon price: $43.25 USD


I loved the story approach!

The Innovator's Solution

cover of The Innovator's SolutionThe Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth

author: Clayton M. Christensen
Michael E. Raynor
rating:
asin: 1578518520
binding: Hardcover
list price: $34.95 USD
amazon price: $33.30 USD


From Publishers Weekly

The Long Tail

cover of The Long TailThe Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More

author: Chris Anderson
rating:
asin: 1401302378
binding: Hardcover
list price: $24.95 USD
amazon price: $99.99 USD


From Publishers Weekly

The Tipping Point

cover of The Tipping PointThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

author: Malcolm Gladwell
rating:
asin: 0316346624
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.99 USD
amazon price: $24.96 USD


Amazon.com

The Wal-Mart Effect

cover of The Wal-Mart EffectThe Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy

author: Charles Fishman
rating:
asin: 0143038788
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.00 USD
amazon price: $13.26 USD


From Publishers Weekly

The Wisdom Of Crowds

cover of The Wisdom Of CrowdsThe Wisdom of Crowds

author: James Surowiecki
rating:
asin: 0385721706
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.00 USD
amazon price: $12.82 USD


From Publishers Weekly

The World Is Flat, 3rd Edition

cover of The World Is Flat, 3rd EditionThe World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

author: Thomas L. Friedman
rating:
asin: 0312425074
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $20.00 USD


I loved all 27 hours of listening!

Three Cups Of Tea

cover of Three Cups Of TeaThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

author: Greg Mortenson
David Oliver Relin
rating:
asin: 0143038257
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.00 USD
amazon price: $18.23 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Unleashing The Idea Virus

cover of Unleashing The Idea VirusUnleashing the Ideavirus

author: Seth Godin
rating:
asin: 074322065X
binding: Paperback
list price: $15.63 USD
amazon price: $15.63 USD


As always, Godin hits the issue right on the head. His vision of marketing in a new economy is way ahead of everyone elses thinking.

Who Moved My Cheese

cover of Who Moved My CheeseWho Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life

author: Spencer Johnson
rating:
asin: 0399144463
binding: Hardcover
list price: $19.95 USD
amazon price: $18.20 USD


Amazon.com

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Leading a Great Enterprise through Dramatic Change

cover of Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Leading a Great Enterprise through Dramatic ChangeWho Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Leading a Great Enterprise through Dramatic Change

author: Louis V. Gerstner
rating:
asin: 0060523808
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.99 USD
amazon price: $14.48 USD


If Lou can do it at IBM maybe there is hope for public education! Mr. Gertner provided the leadership for one of the most dramatic turnarounds in corporate history. He made the kinds of hard decisions that few leaders have the courage to make. His insights and vision are amazing. Read and enjoy.

From Publishers Weekly

Who Will Save Our Schools?

cover of Who Will Save Our Schools?Who Will Save Our Schools?: Teachers as Constructivist Leaders

author: Linda Lambert
Michelle Collay
Karen Kent
Anna Ershler Richert
Mary E. Dietz
rating:
asin: 0803964625
binding: Hardcover
list price: $66.95 USD
amazon price: $66.95 USD


Book Description

Wikinomics

cover of WikinomicsWikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything

author: Don Tapscott
Anthony D. Williams
rating:
asin: 1591841380
binding: Hardcover
list price: $25.95 USD
amazon price: $15.73 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Winning: The Answers: Confronting 74 of the Toughest Questions in Business Today

cover of Winning: The Answers: Confronting 74 of the Toughest Questions in Business TodayWinning: The Answers: Confronting 74 of the Toughest Questions in Business Today

author: Jack Welch
Suzy Welch
rating:
asin: 0061241490
binding: Paperback
list price: $12.95 USD
amazon price: $25.34 USD


Jack Welch tells the story of his career at G.E. in an entertaining and informative way. His insights are valuable for every leader and every educator should read this book for insights into the world we are preparing our students to live and work in.

Writing Essentials

cover of Writing EssentialsWriting Essentials: Raising Expectations and Results While Simplifying Teaching

author: Regie Routman
rating:
asin: 0325006016
binding: Paperback
list price: $43.13 USD
amazon price: $55.95 USD


Book Description

Go!, Put Your Strengths To Work

cover of Go!, Put Your Strengths To WorkGo Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance

author: Marcus Buckingham
rating:
asin: 0743261674
binding: Hardcover
list price: $30.00 USD
amazon price: $37.92 USD


From Booklist

It's Called Work For A Reason

cover of It's Called Work For A ReasonIt's Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault

author: Larry Winget
rating:
asin: 1592402267
binding: Hardcover
list price: $26.00 USD
amazon price: $13.76 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Made to Stick

cover of Made to StickMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

author: Chip Heath
Dan Heath
rating:
asin: 1400064287
binding: Hardcover
list price: $26.00 USD
amazon price: $28.95 USD


The Heath brothers really made me sit back and think about the way I deliver ideas to my audience when I make a presentation. Clearly it's not enough to just deliver information -- that information needs to be delivered in a way that is going to stick long after I'm out of the room.

Mavericks At Work

cover of Mavericks At WorkMavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win

author: William C. Taylor
Polly G. Labarre
rating:
asin: 0060779616
binding: Hardcover
list price: $26.95 USD
amazon price: $42.81 USD


Book Description

Mind Set!

cover of Mind Set!Mind Set!: Reset Your Thinking and See the Future

author: John Naisbitt
rating:
asin: 0061136883
binding: Hardcover
list price: $24.95 USD
amazon price: $24.40 USD


From Publishers Weekly

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life

cover of Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a LifeShut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life

author: Larry Winget
rating:
asin: 047177345X
binding: Paperback
list price: $16.95 USD
amazon price: $33.78 USD


Book Description

Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life

This is not your typical self-help book. You won't find any motivational platitudes or cute business parables here. This is more of a "get off your butt and get to work" approach that can help you achieve more success, make more money, improve your business, and have more fun.

The 4 Hour Work Week

cover of The 4 Hour Work WeekThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

author: Timothy Ferriss
rating:
asin: 0307353133
binding: Hardcover
list price: $19.95 USD
amazon price: $33.28 USD


Review

"It's about time this book was written. It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador. This will be huge."
–Jack Canfield
Co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul®, 100+ million copies sold

The Black Swan

cover of The Black SwanThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
rating:
asin: 1400063515
binding: Hardcover
list price: $28.00 USD
amazon price: $32.00 USD


Amazon.com

The E-Myth Revisited

cover of The E-Myth RevisitedThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

author: Michael E. Gerber
rating:
asin: 0887307280
binding: Paperback
list price: $18.99 USD
amazon price: $25.95 USD


What the Critics Say

"Gerber loves to exhort people to develop powerful visions for their companies." (Fortune)

Publisher's Summary

The Innovator's Dilemma

cover of The Innovator's DilemmaThe Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials)

author: Clayton M. Christensen
rating:
asin: 0060521996
binding: Paperback
list price: $17.99 USD
amazon price: $17.25 USD


Amazon.com

The Self Destructive Habits Of Good Companies

cover of The Self Destructive Habits Of Good CompaniesThe Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies: ...And How to Break Them

author: Jagdish N. Sheth
rating:
asin: 0131791133
binding: Hardcover
list price: $29.99 USD
amazon price: $29.99


Review

"This book will help every manager who thinks they are doing just fine. Bad habits can creep up on a company until they sap its effectiveness and destroy its profitability. This is the right check list to make sure you are not crippling your own company."