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The Breakthrough Blog
Welcome to The Breakthrough Blog!
Finding the best Talent Consultant or Coach can be challenging.
This blog is a space for reflection on various HR, management, leadership, business strategy, psychology, and general philosophy works.
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It helps us remember what we may want to recommend to others, and it's also a great way for you to get to know us a little better.
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The New HR Leader’s First 100 Days: A Review
Summary The New HR Leader’s First 100 Days  is an excellent step-by-step manual that guides HR Leaders on how to optimize their first...
Jake Wolinsky
Jun 1
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Review
Summary 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees  is a manager’s step-by-step guide to framing and leading conversations with...
Jake Wolinsky
Jun 1
Nudge: A Review
Summary Nudge  explores how small decisions can lead to huge changes in choice selection and program adoption, ultimately leading to...
Jake Wolinsky
Feb 6
Succession Planning That Works: A Review
Summary Succession Planning That Works  is a comprehensive guide that HR professionals can use to effectively roll out a succession...
Jake Wolinsky
Feb 4
Why We're Polarized: A Review
Summary This well-researched investigation provides a framework for understanding how the political hyper-polarization in the U.S. is a...
Jake Wolinsky
Jan 26
Starry Messenger: A Review
Summary  In Starry Messenger, Neil deGrasse Tyson applies different perspectives and narrative frames for the experiences and phenomena...
Jake Wolinsky
Jan 14
Bullshit Jobs: A Review
Summary: Written by former Yale Professor of Anthropology David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs is a philosophical exploration of the deeply...
Jake Wolinsky
Nov 8, 2024
Harvard Business Review: Recommended Articles for People Managers and Leaders
I’ve read >500 Harvard Business Review  articles in my lifetime. While I strongly recommend subscribing to the site, it would be...
Jake Wolinsky
Nov 5, 2024
Harvard Business Review: Recommend Articles for Frustrated Employees
I’ve read >500 Harvard Business Review  articles in my lifetime. While I strongly recommend subscribing to the site, it would be...
Jake Wolinsky
Nov 3, 2024
Harvard Business Review: Recommended Articles for HR Employees
I’ve read >500 Harvard Business Review  articles in my lifetime. While I strongly recommend subscribing to the site, it would be...
Jake Wolinsky
Nov 3, 2024
The Amazon Way: A Review
Summary The Amazon Way is a corporate culture manifesto and occasional love letter to Jeff Bezos. It explains the 14 cultural principles...
Jake Wolinsky
Oct 25, 2024
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto: A Review
Summary This 102-page manifesto for creative firms explains (1) why pitching is a suboptimal sales strategy for landing customers and...
Jake Wolinsky
Oct 18, 2024
Career Advice for College Students
I recently spoke at a panel focused on guidance for college students. The panel time was limited, and so I’m posting my advice here. The...
Jake Wolinsky
Oct 2, 2024
Crucial Accountability: A Review
The Full Title:  Crucial Accountability  Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior Thoughts...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 30, 2024
Tribe of Mentors: A Review
Full Title: Â Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World A Summary: Â Writer Tim Ferriss asked 11 questions to >100...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 30, 2024
TED Talks that Actually Changed My Behavior
Sometimes we can know something intellectually , but it doesn’t actually convince us to change our behavior. I've watched >100 TED Talks,...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 22, 2024
Getting to Yes: A Review
Communication skills are crucial for most professionals, and yet many confess that negotiating— a high-impact communication activity— is...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 22, 2024
The Data Detective: A Review
Summary Most of the data-based conclusions we read in popular media that suggest a cause-and-effect relationship are either inaccurate or...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 15, 2024
Can I Bring My Pet Monkey to Work?: A Review
The Full Title: Can I Bring My Pet Monkey to Work?: Answers to 45 of the Wildest Workplace Law Questions As a kid I loved reading...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 14, 2024
Rituals for Work: A Review
The Full Title: Rituals for Work: 50 Ways to Create Engagement, Shared Purpose, and a Culture that Can Adapt to Change How useful is this...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 5, 2024
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