jolie laide

A forum for book discussion and musings. Why Jolie Laide? I am drawn to aspects of the world that are outside the classical rigours of symmetry and proportion prescribed as beauty. The slight discords are more compelling.

Monday, December 2, 2013

T.G.I.M.

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Every Monday I look forward to the Globe and Mail's Monday Morning Manager. Some days are quite engaging and one tidbit today caught my...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The Four Conversations, by Jeffrey Ford

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The Four Conversations: Daily Communication that gets Results In a busy and progressive work environment, conversations are key for keepin...

Maddaddam, by Margaret Atwood

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Atwood does not disappoint, and once again she demonstrates why she is a literary great. I finished this book a couple of weeks ago, and it...

Friday, October 18, 2013

Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

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This book was delightful -- delightfully scary and entertaining. From the onset, Gaiman expertlly wraps you in intrigue, mystery and other ...

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Six Factors of Influence

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I'm a fan of Cheryl Stenstrom , professor at San Jose. She gave a discussion today through FOPL regarding Advocacy and her research. ...

Friday, September 27, 2013

Cultural change

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Here is an interesting discussion in changing a organization's culture. Very timely since we are going through a new strat plan proce...

Monday, September 9, 2013

Mount Pleasant, by Don Gillmor

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This book's premise intrigued me: an middle aged man shocked to discover that his anticipated inheritance ended up being a few thousand ...

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