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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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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
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
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
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
The Manager's Path: A Review
In The Manager's Path, CTO Camille Fournier efficiently lays out how the scope and demands of her role and the expectations of her domain...
Jake Wolinsky
Sep 5, 2024
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Review
The title may feel hyper-aggressive, but it's actually a well-reasoned and self-humbling treatise about how choosing and prioritizing the...
Jake Wolinsky
Aug 30, 2024
Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace: A Review
As an HR professional, I really appreciate individual and organizational psychology books that are well-researched, actionably strategic,...
Jake Wolinsky
Aug 30, 2024
The 5AM Club: A Review
The self-improvement literary space is packed. Some books are useful. Others are like The 5AM Club. The Summary: You will be more...
Jake Wolinsky
Aug 30, 2024
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