Management and Knowledge Management Book Reviews
by Dr. Moria Levy

KNOW CAN DO! argues that effective learning depends on turning knowledge into action through focused repetition, positive engagement, and disciplined follow-up. The book offers a practical framework for improving performance, strengthening knowledge retention, and closing the gap between knowing what to do and consistently doing it. The book " KNOW CAN DO! " by Ken Blanchard, Paul Jamier, and Zeke Rohe in 2007 unexpectedly captured my attention as I browsed the shelves of a well-known...

Give and Take argues that success is often driven by strategic generosity, where giving builds stronger networks, collaboration, influence, and long-term performance. The book offers practical guidance for balancing contribution with self-protection, helping individuals and organizations use generosity as a lever for sustainable success. " Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success ," authored by Adam Grant in 2013, presents innovative concepts. At first glance, the book's title might...

The Fall of the Alphas presents Beta leadership as a collaborative model built on shared responsibility, transparent communication, and employee empowerment. The book offers a practical framework for improving leadership effectiveness, strengthening innovation, and helping organizations adapt from hierarchical control to networked, relationship-driven performance. " The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence, and Lead " is a 2013 book authored by consultant...

Leadership presents leadership as disciplined responsibility expressed through conviction, preparation, accountability, and leading by example. The book provides practical guidance for decision-making, crisis management, team leadership, and execution, showing how structured leadership principles can improve performance under both routine and high-pressure conditions. The book " Leadership ," authored by Rudolph Giuliani in 2002 during his tenure as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001,...

Switch presents change as succeeding when leaders align rational direction, emotional motivation, and environmental design. The book offers practical methods to make change actionable, reduce resistance, build new habits, and sustain momentum, making it a valuable framework for personal, organizational, and behavioral transformation. The book " Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard " was authored by brothers Chip and Dan Heath in 2010. Initially unfamiliar with the authors, I came...

To Sell Is Human argues that selling is the human act of moving others through persuasion, service, and trust. The book provides practical tools for influence, including attunement, clarity, resilience, and effective communication, helping people improve persuasion, collaboration, and value creation across professional roles. Daniel Pink's new book, published in 2012, undeniably encapsulates the essence of courage. Its intent goes beyond appealing solely to salespeople, as it seeks to strike...

Focus by Daniel Goleman defines attention as the hidden driver of learning, decision-making, empathy, and leadership effectiveness. The book offers practical insight into strengthening concentration, self-awareness, and self-control while balancing focused effort with mental recovery, helping individuals and leaders improve performance in a distraction-filled world. Few people know that Daniel Goleman, the author of the bestselling book, has written 12 additional books on topics related to...

Sharing Hidden Know-How presents Knowledge Jam as a structured method for transferring tacit knowledge through facilitated dialogue, mediation, and reuse. The book provides practical guidance for capturing hidden expertise, improving collaboration, and translating know-how into actionable knowledge that can be applied across teams and organizations. The book " Sharing Hidden Know-How: How Managers Solve Thorny Problems with the Knowledge Jam ," authored by Katrina Pugh in 2011, outlines the...

Get Bold defines a social business as an organization that embeds social technologies, trust, and collaboration into workflows to improve agility and performance. The book provides practical guidance for aligning strategy, governance, culture, and measurement, helping organizations turn social engagement into business value and innovation. The book " Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business " was authored by Sandy Carter in 2012. It delves into the concepts and...

Beyond The Idea focuses on innovation execution, showing that successful innovation depends on matching the right execution model to the type of innovation. The book provides practical frameworks for resource allocation, team design, experimentation, and implementation, helping organizations move ideas into scalable results. The book " Beyond The Idea: How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization " was authored by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble in 2013. The title indicates its primary...

The Social Media Management Handbook defines social media management as the coordinated integration of strategy, governance, technology, and customer engagement to create business value. The book provides practical guidance for managing social channels, listening to customers, improving collaboration, and aligning social media activity with organizational performance. " The Social Media Management Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Get Social Media Working in Your Business " was...

Designing with the Mind in Mind explains user interface design through cognitive principles, showing how perception, memory, attention, and learning shape usability. The book provides practical rules for designing clearer, faster, and more intuitive interfaces, helping improve user experience by aligning design decisions with how people actually think. " Designing with the Mind in Mind: A Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules " stands out as a unique book that...