Dylan Schleicher has been a part of the 800-CEO-READ claque since 2003. Even though he's stayed on at the company, he has not stayed put. After beginning in shipping & receiving, he joined customer service and accounting before moving into his current, highly elliptical orbit of duties overseeing the ChangeThis and In the Books websites, the company's annual review of books, and in-house design. He lives with his wife and two children in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Milwaukee's West Side.
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Conscious: The Power of Awareness in Business and Life
By Dylan Schleicher, published
July 27, 2018,
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3:00 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture
Bob Rosen and Emma-Kate Swann’s new book is basically a 272-page admonition and instruction guide to stay woke.
The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet
By Dylan Schleicher, published
July 20, 2018,
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3:55 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Narrative & Biography
Paul Greenberg's new book is a profound look at life on earth through the lens of a single molecule.
Leading with Emotional Courage: How to Have Hard Conversations, Create Accountability, and Inspire Action on Your Most Important Work
By Dylan Schleicher, published
July 13, 2018,
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3:15 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture
Peter Bregman's new book about leading with emotional courage is itself emotionally courageous, and a great call to action.
Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 29, 2018,
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3:30 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Marketing & Sales, Personal Development & Human Behavior
Heidi Grant's new book will show you how to be better able to ask for the help you need, and improve the lives of others—perhaps the world—in the process.
Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 22, 2018,
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4:00 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs
Ken Auletta has written an in-depth account of the advertising industry, those who lead it today, and those trying to disrupt it.
Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 15, 2018,
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3:39 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Narrative & Biography
Sarah Kessler writes of the rise and fall of the gig economy, with a nod toward what the future of work might look like and the choices we'll need to make and hard work we'll need to put in to build it.
The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices That Make Great Teams Great
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 12, 2018,
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10:30 AM
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Current Events & Public Affairs, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture
Jon Gordon knows that positive teams don’t happen by accident, so he put his prolific pen to work to help with some practical, everyday ways to get there.
Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 8, 2018,
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2:27 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Narrative & Biography, Personal Development & Human Behavior
Shane Snow has written a great book about the power of teams that is rooted in the American experience and the better angels of our nature.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
By Dylan Schleicher, published
May 25, 2018,
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12:45 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Management & Workplace Culture
John Carreyrou's new book is in part a story about truly atrocious leadership and management, and a powerful reminder of the importance and power of a free press.
In Praise of Wasting Time
By Dylan Schleicher, published
May 18, 2018,
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2:02 PM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Personal Development & Human Behavior
Alan Lightman takes us on an exploration of time and our inner lives that we can use to reclaim our mental health and creativity.
Would You Do That to Your Mother?: The "Make Mom Proud" Standard for How to Treat Your Customers
By Dylan Schleicher, published
May 11, 2018,
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1:17 PM
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Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Marketing & Sales, Personal Development & Human Behavior
Jeanne Bliss provides a single question that will make our businesses better, in every sense of the word "better."
High-Speed Empire: Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia
By Dylan Schleicher, published
May 4, 2018,
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8:50 AM
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Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs
Will Doig's book on Chinese expansion is a quick and concise guide through that terrain that will take you just a few hours.
