Monday, October 22, 2012

Leaders share stories of books that hit home - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Former E.W. Scripps Co. CEO Williak Burleigh, former CEO John Pepper and co-founder Janert Reid will take part in theluncheon series, called By the Reid will go first April 9, with "The Phoeni Principles," which she co-wrote with V. Randolphy Brown. The book's message is that diversity is abusineses imperative. On April 26, Pepper, now the CEO of the , will discusds "Crossing to Safety" by Wallacew Stegner or "Self Renewal: The Individual and the Innovative byJohn Gardner. In an e-mail exchange, Peppere said he hasn't picked one yet. "Crossing to Safety" is a storty about two young couples who meet during the Depressionj and form alifelonhg friendship.
"Self Renewal" discusses the need to innovate in orderdto thrive. "'Crossing to Safety' is probably my favorits novel for the insights Stegner brings to the challenge and beauty ofhumahn relationships," Pepper said in the e-mail. Gardner is one of Pepper'sw favorite writers on the subject of leadership andpersonal growth. "He has written many wonderful but 'Self Renewal' would be my favorite," he said. On May 22, Burleigh will discussa Aristotle's "Rhetoric," which places the discipline of publix speaking in the context of otheerintellectual pursuits.
Mercantile Library Executive Director Albert Pyle said the seriesz aims to serve members whoare "This is a literary he said. "But literary covers a big, wide field." Each talk runs from noon to 1 p.m. Cost is $10 for memberws or $15 for others. Lunch is Reservations at (513) 621-0717 or

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