"Steve Denning is the Warren Buffett of business communication. He sees things others don't and is able to explain them so the rest of us can understand." Chip Heath, author of Made to Stick
Steve Denning is the author of 5 books. I have read two. The first one I read was The Leader's Guide to Storytelling. Excellent! Powerful. Crisp. Clear. Read this book, some or all of it, before any presentation. Great reminders and inspiring examples...stories to help us understand the power of a story well-told for the right audience who seeks its meaning.
The second one I read is why we have a chance to talk with Mr. Denning. The Reader's Guide to Radical Management.
Excellent, as well. Here he's not telling us a story but offering a guide with principles and tips that are livable and doable, respectively. He brings together an excellent range of references that show both the need for reinventing or workplace as well as the benefits for those who are able and the penalties for those who ...choose to remain unable.
You can listen to our conversation here. You can also read more of our conversation here.
Steve's a leader. He leads leaders. I asked him:
Jim Rohn wrote that Leaders are readers. You’re a leader and I suspect an avid reader, also. What are you reading for work or fun or both!
And Steve answered:
I’m reading a lot of books which are talking about some of the same things.
Empowered by Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler
The Dragonfly Effect by Jennifer Aker and Andy Smith
Management Redefined by Tom Davenport and Stephen Harding
They’re all talking about accepting the way we manage organizations isn’t working. Pieces of the puzzle. I’m learning from them.
- How do they fit together?
- How do they differ?
- How do they complement?
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Leaders are readers. Read what they are reading. Learn what they are learning. And then you can catch up with them. Then you can start to lead from that starting point.
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