Leading Through Reading Book Club

Join us for our weekly book discussion club for a fun and engaging conversation based off of the monthly book!

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Our next book is, Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules At Work And In Life by Francesca Gino.

We will begin it during the week of March 15. Contact Zill Raval zraval@gmu.edu for more information.

Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino
Book Summary: “This marvelous and mischievous masterpiece shows us how to creatively rebel without getting into (too much) trouble. Francesca Gino’s splendid weave of stories and studies unpacks why, when, and how to break the rules in order to do more successful, challenging, and original work.”

Interview and content summary podcast: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/631524581
Short Summary: https://youtu.be/EE6EydlfuVc

You can purchase the book on Amazon.

Tentative schedule:

Discuss Part 1 (Chapter 1):
Date: Week of March 15
Read in Preparation: pgs. 1 – 22
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 2 (Chapter 2):
Date: Week of March 22
Read in Preparation: pgs. 23 – 42
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 3 (Chapter 3):
Date: Week of March 29
Read in Preparation: pgs. 43 – 76
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 4 (Chapter 4):
Date: Week of April 5
Read in Preparation: pgs. 77 – 107
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 5 (Chapter 5):
Date: Week of April 12
Read in Preparation: pgs. 107 – 138
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 6 (Chapter 6):
Date: Week of April 19
Read in Preparation: pgs. 139 – 162
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 7 (Chapter 7):
Date: Week of April 26
Read in Preparation: pgs. 163 – 190
Meeting Link: TBD

Discuss Part 8 (Chapter 8 & Conclusion):
Date: Week of May 3
Read in Preparation: pgs. 191 – 220
Meeting Link: TBD

Previous Books:

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

Amazon link with book information.

Book Description: The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants you to succeed. To do that, she explains, you must transform everyday conversations at work and at home with effective ways to get your message across—and get what you want.

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Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by the Arbinger Institute 

Google Books Description: “For too long, the issue of self-deception has been the realm of deep-thinking philosophers, academics, and scholars working on the central questions of the human sciences. The public remains generally unaware of the issue. That would be fine except that self-deception is so pervasive it touches every aspect of life. “Touches” is perhaps too gentle a word to describe its influence. Self-deception actually determines one’s experience in every aspect of life. The extent to which it does that, and in particular the extent to which it is the central issue in personal and professional leadership, is the subject of this book.”