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June 25 Book Club Event
Receive PDUs for reading the book and an additional PDU for participating in the online discussion about the book!
Online Discussion: Thursday, June 25, 7 pm - 8 pm
Book of the Month for June 2020
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
By Patrick Lencioni
Overview:
Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight.
Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team. Just as with his other books, Lencioni has written a compelling fable with a powerful yet deceptively simple message for all those who strive to be exceptional team leaders.
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Online Discussion Meeting Cost: $0 Members; $5 Non-Members
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Cost: $12.76, Kindle; $12.00 Hardcover.
July 16 Book Club Event
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Online Discussion: Thursday, July 16, 7 pm - 8 pm
Book of the Month for July 2020
Make Your Bed: The Little Things that Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
By Admiral William H. McRaven
Overview:
On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better.
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Cost: $11.99 Kindle; $11.48 Hardcover.
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