Accel5®’s Business Book Summaries of the Month: May 2022

Add these summarized business books from Accel5 to your monthly reading list.

This month’s collection covers various topics including corporate social responsibility, diversity, entrepreneurship, innovation, resilience and more — all summarized to be enjoyed in minutes. Keep scrolling to discover your next read with the most recently summarized business books from Accel5^®.

Advice for Working Dads
Harvard Business Review Press

Summary: You’re smart and hardworking. You love your child, children, or future children. And you’re ambitious. But if you’re like many other men of your era, you’re struggling to do it all—and be it all—for yourself and the people in your life. Worse, you’re seeing few examples of people who can model the blend of career-kids-self that you hope to achieve, and conversations on this topic are nearly nonexistent. In Advice for Working Dads from Harvard Business Review Press, more than 20 authors come together to share the wisdom that can help you be the successful, satisfied working dad you long to be.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Goals & Priorities
• Managing Self
• Stress Management

Content Inc., Second Edition
Joe Pulizzi

 Summary: The economy is turbulent, and organizations of every size are grasping for business models to help them stay afloat. One approach, the Content Inc. model, is helping many leaders increase their odds of success. In the second edition of Content Inc., Joe Pulizzi explains how to create a system to attract, grow, and retain a loyal audience by consistently creating and delivering valuable information to the audience who wants it most. His step-by-step guide can help the underdog and industry leaders alike cultivate love and find the positioning they need to thrive.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Business Essentials
• Marketing

Dream Bold, Start Smart
Tatiana Tsoir

Summary: Many people dream of being their own boss. Turning your passion into a successful business requires a solid game plan and thorough understanding of business fundamentals. In Dream Bold, Start Smart, CEO, business advisor, and accounting expert Tatiana Tsoir presents the tools you need to turn your dreams into reality. With a focus on back-office functions like bookkeeping, budgeting, and cash management, you’ll learn where to start, what to charge, how to handle taxes, and more.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Business Essentials
• Entrepreneurial Mindset

Hiring for Diversity
Arthur Woods & Susanna Tharakan

Summary: Modern organizations have access to an increasingly diverse talent pool, yet many traditional hiring practices and organizational mindsets struggle to create and sustain a diverse employee culture. In Hiring for Diversity, Arthur Woods and Susanna Tharakan lay out a guide for leaders looking to change their approaches and cultivate a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization through clear and actionable steps.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Business Essentials
• Diversity
• Hiring & Dismissing
• Managing Others

It’s Not Always Right to Be Right
Hamish Thomson

Summary: Business often places brutal demands on executives working in the international sphere. Sometimes it’s difficult to ascertain the best way forward. In It’s Not Always Right to Be Right, Hamish Thomson shares leadership insights he’s gained throughout his career as head of multinational brands. His advice can help anyone who’s determined to succeed in the global marketplace, whether that person is a fresh-faced account executive or a seasoned global leader.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Leadership
• Managing Others
• Networking & Relationship Building

Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur
Charlene Walters

Summary: More women are launching businesses than ever before. Since this journey begins in your mind, you need to make several mental shifts to maximize your success. In Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur, Charlene Walters shares the 10 Mindset Shifts women must make to win as female entrepreneurs, or “fempreneurs.”

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Business Essentials
• Diversity
• Entrepreneurial Mindset

The New World of Work
Peter Cheese

Summary: In The New World of Work, Peter Cheese explores the major factors impacting the workplace and how work models can be improved to keep pace with modern developments. Learn how to build a responsible business, demonstrate employee value, and prioritize employee well-being. Expand your mindset to help push your business toward the future.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Business Essentials
• Continuous Improvement
• Corporate Social Responsibility

People Follow People
Sam Cawthorn

Summary: In People Follow People, Sam Cawthorn asserts that to be a great leader, you must be a compelling person others want to follow. We have myriad choices when it comes to the brands, companies, and organizations we follow and support, but at the heart of our decisions is this fact: People primarily follow other people—not groups, logos, or political parties. Identify what you stand for as a person—the beliefs, values, and traits you want to exhibit—and you’ll grow your following by leading from those attributes.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Leadership
• Managing Others
• Engaging & Motivating Others

The Power of Regret
Daniel H. Pink

Summary: Many of us believe that regret is foolish. We say that regret wastes our time and undermines our well-being. We encourage others to forget the past and focus on the future. While there’s so much buy-in for the idea that we should live regret-free lives, New York Times best-selling author Daniel H. Pink says that this worldview is dead wrong. Instead, he sees regret as something valuable, instructive, and importantly, integral to being human. In The Power of Regret, he shares how we can find the good in regret and start using it to make better decisions, improve our performance, and find greater meaning.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Decision Making
• Managing Self
• Resilience

Permission Granted
Regina Louise

Summary: Self-limiting beliefs can prevent people from pursuing their dreams. In Permission Granted, Regina Louise shares 14 strategies for moving from self-doubt to self-acceptance, confidence, and courage. Adopt these strategies to learn how to manifest your dreams, embrace your goals, and give yourself permission to mess up. You can empower yourself to take positive action, lead your organization or business venture authentically, and live your best life.

For those looking to improve upon these competencies:

• Emotional Intelligence
• Managing Self