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May 24, 2006
Read to Lead in Green Bay
So it's been about 7 months now that we've had a 'professinals reading group' here in Green Bay. On the best days we see 10 people show up, while the typical attendance is about 5 people for our once-a-month professional book discussions. For instance, this month we discussed "Raving Fans : A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service" (Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles). A superb read!
We're heading into the 'second season of the book club and will be taking July off, but we're running right through summer, in spite of what could be perceived as a time of the year where most folks don't show up on sunny Monday evenings for a book discussion. But, I have to ask you all, why not?
Why don't more people attend these sorts of events. It's nothing but great discussion centered on a business book that we know people are reading. It's a chance to network, to learn, to share and to generally have a good time. Ok, I'm biased. I love reading and discussing books. Not everyone does. OK.
If you're reading this and wondering why your city doesn't have something like this, waste no time and start something immediately. Don't worry if it's just three of you at the first meeting. It will grow. If people can go home and sit in front of the TV at 6PM, they can certainly read a bit and enjoy some discussion around a book one night a week. Be sure to wrap by 8 though, you wouldn't want to miss The Apprentice!
Here's the books for our Current Reading Group for the next several months.
SUMMER SESSIONS
June 26, 2006
Winning by Jack Welch
Location: Jimmy Seas
August 24, 2006
All Community Read
Of Beetles and Angels by Mawi Askedon
Location: Fox Harbor Pub & Grill
REGULAR SESSIONS
All regular session meetings held at St. Brendan’s Inn unless otherwise noted.
All discussions begin at 5:30 p.m.
September 25, 2006
Phil Enscoe, chair TEC and Executive Agenda
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton
October 30, 200
Don Carmichael, general manager, WBAY
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
November 27, 2006
Mike Devereux, CFO, Enzymatic Therapy
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
December 2006
no meeting
January 29, 2007
Tom Van Drasek, appraiser, Van Drasek Inc.
Failing Forward by John C. Maxwell
February 26, 2007
Brad Nagel, managing director, Private Client Group, U.S. Bank.
Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
March 26, 2007
David Yeghiaian, president, Unique Business Solutions
Less is More by Jason Jennings
April 30, 2007
Dawn Schalow, vice president, Inspired Training Institute, LLC
Leadership & The New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World by Margaret Wheatley
May 21, 2007
Jim Rivett, principal, Arketype, Inc.
Primal Branding by Patrick Hanlon
LOCATION CHANGE: 612 Stuart St. (Arketype offices opening spring 2007)
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