Carleton’s Regional Carls Program

Carleton Business Book Club Began its Second Year
with Alumni Author Jeff Appelquist 

Next Meeting: Friday, October 1 

After a summer hiatus, our club met on September 10 to discuss Jeff’s book, Sacred Ground, in which he applies the lessons learned from historical battles to the world of business leadership.  About a dozen people participated, our largest showing yet, including Ann Iijima, Associate Director of Alumni Affairs.  Jeff led us in a far ranging discussion.  

Please join us for our next regular meeting, on October 1, to discuss Linchpin:  Are You Indispensable? by bestselling author Seth Godin.  Godin argues that there used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor.  Now there’s a third, the linchpins.  These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos.  Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations.  Read Godin’s book to find out how you can strengthen your role as a linchpin.  You too can be indispensable to your work organization!  

Carleton Business Book Club
Meeting Date: Friday, October 1
Time: 7:30 am
Place: Panera on Sherman Street in Evanston  

Our Club meets the first Friday of each month.  Read the assigned book ahead of time and meet with other Carleton alums to discuss it over breakfast.  It’s a great opportunity to make friends and business contacts.  

Here are the books we discussed in 2009-10, a combination of business philosophy and strategies:

The Speed of Trust
Saving the World of Work
Socialnomics
Happier
Outstanding!
The Art of the Start
Flip
A Whole New Mind  
 

Carleton Business Book Club Contact:
Don Rawitsch
Evanston, IL