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Innsbrook Business Book Club Charter (Since April 2005)
Objective
To read and discuss general business books. The books could include self-improvement, motivational and non-technical business books.  
Format
Club participants suggest books. They vote on which books to read. The book getting the maximum number of votes gets on top of the list.   Every other month (starting July 2006) participants read the pre-selected book. During lunchtime a volunteer presenter- generally is the one who suggested the book- presents it. Club attendees discuss the book.
Generally, the Club meets during third Wednesday of the month.  Cost No cost to join Everyone makes his/her own arrangement to procure the book for reading.  Requirements Just the love of reading business books and improving oneself Looking for intellectually stimulating lunchtime company It is desirable though not essential that the attendees have read the book.  Open to public  
Publicity
The Coordinator uses existing local publications and Internet in publicizing the Club activities. Meeting announcements in such publications are free of charge.  
Administrative Infrastructure
Volunteer Coordinator at Innsbrook, Glen Allen, Virginia: Vishwa Bhargava, Phone: 804 273 3039; Website: www.asianamerican-va.com, click on Book Club  
On a limited basis, people from remote sites can participate via conference call.  Backup Volunteer Coordinator(s): Seeking volunteers List of Books Presented & Scheduled  
Session Month Title Author No Presenters Honor Roll
1 4-2005 Bringing out the Best in People Aubrey Daniels  Vishwa Bhargava
2 5-2005 Monday Morning Leadership David Cottrell  Cheri Robbins
3 6-2005 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey  Loretta Molin
4 7-2005 Blink! Malcolm Gladwell 28 Dave Christian
5 8-2005 Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson  Clayton Crouch
6 9-2005 World is Flat Thomas L. Friedman  Robert Perillo- Verizon
7 10-2005 The Four Agreements Miguel Ruiz 10 Melinda Nolen
8 11-2005 Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt 9 Alice Corey
9 12-2005 Why Not? How to Use Everyday Ingenuity to Solve Problems Big and Small Nalebuff, Ayres 5 Vishwa Bhargava
10 1-2006 Grow or Die, The Unifying Principle of Transformation George Land 4 Tori Gutherie
11 2-2006 Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl 6 Cheri Robbins
12 3-2006 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Jim Collins 5 Nitin Shah
12 4-2006 Mr. Gordon Hammond on Chaos Theory & Investments  11  
13 5-2006 Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell 4 Ray Kniphuisen
14 7-2006 First Break All The Rules Buckingham & Coffman 8 Melinda Nolen
15 9-2006 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Maxwell, John C. 3 Vishwa Bhargava
16 11-2006 Crucial Conversations Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler 6 Group
17 1-2007 Managing Your Boss Sandi Mann 6 Group
18 3-2007 Get Better or Get Beaten Jack Welch 2 Vishwa Bhargava
19 5-2007 Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of Complexity Karl E. Weick and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe 7 Vishwa Bhargava
20 7-2007 Saving Adam Smith Jonathan Wight 12 Jonathan Wight Mehrubon Safaraliev, Priyanka Gupta
21 8-2007 The Four Agreements Miguel Ruiz 7 Melinda Nolen
22 10-2007 Built to Last - Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Jim Collins 3 Don Jernigan
23 12-2007 Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends Tim Sanders 2 Group
24 2-2008 Crucial Confrontations K. Patterson, J. Grenny, R. McMillan, A. Switzler 3 Group
25 4-2008 Influencer K. Patterson, J. Grenny, R. McMillan, A. Switzler 4 Group
26 6-2008 The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything Stephen M.R. Covey  3 Group
27 10-2008 Building Leaders the West Point Way  Major General Joseph P. Franklin 19 Major General Joseph P. Franklin
28 12-2008 The Post-American World Fareed Zakaria 4 Heather Eades
29 2-2009 Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay 2 Bob Perillo
30 4-16-2009 Hot, Flat, and Crowded Thomas L. Friedman 4 J. Clayton Crouch
31 6-17-2009 Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki 6 Group
32 8-19-2009 The Purpose Driven® Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rick Warren 2 Group
33 10-28-2009 The Management Gurus: Winning with People, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Managing Crises Before They Happen Maxwell, Goldsmith, Mitroff 2 Vishwa Bhargava
34 12-15-2009 How We Decide Jonah Lehrer 2 Bob Perillo
35 2-17-2010 Schneier on Security  Bruce Schneier 3 Bob Perillo
36 4-21-2010 The Boy who Harnessed the Wind Michael  Kamkwamba 4 J. Clayton Crouch
37 6-16-2010 The Art of Strategy : A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff  TBD
TBD = To be Decided.  
For Update please contact the Coordinator:  
Vishwa M. Bhargava, PE, MEM, CLL, CL*,
Corporate Nuclear Engineering,
Dominion Resources Services, Inc.,
5000 Dominion Blvd., Glen Allen, VA 23060,
Phone: 804 273 3039
 *Professional Engineer, Master of Engineering Management, Certified Laughter Leader, Competent Leader

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