book reviews, mostly about personal development and business related, but not always.
The Ideal Team Player tells a story of Bob Shanley, ther of Valley Builders Construction Company. The company is about to take 2 major contract and in order to deal with them the company has to hire new employees. Meanwhile, Bob and his top team revise its staff and realize that the company has a... Continue Reading →
“The promise of Janesville has been the promise of America” – Senator Barack Obama, February, 2008 The best business book of the year 2017 nominated by Financial Times and McKinsey. Amy Goldstein, the author of the book, has taken a deep dive into the community of Janesville, Wisconsin after General Motors has closed its oldest... Continue Reading →
What a great book! If you are a boss who wants to do a great work this book is just for you. It’s really hard to list how many accurate hints about being a good boss it covers. When I was reading the book I had one general impression – I wished I had read... Continue Reading →
What I should say… No it wasn’t a good book. Pathologically repetitive. In each chapter I had the same impression – to be the best in something you have to be persistent, committed, focused and be ready for making sacrifices. Anyway Relentless starts with a short biography of the author – Tim Grover, how he... Continue Reading →
For many, starting a new business can be relatively overwhelming. I assume that, if you read my posts, you hear many gripping stories about successful entrepreneurs who reached their first million-dollar profit almost overnight. On one hand, going the same path sounds temting, but on the other hand, it might be a bit intimidating. Rework,... Continue Reading →
One of the best book on strategy I have ever read. At first I checked the author, Richard Rumelt and found out that he is a college professor. This fact brought some doubts regarding his authentic experience in the field of corporate strategy. At the moment, I can admit that my prejudice was without merit.... Continue Reading →
Life is not the game of chess. It’s more like the poker due to the fact that there is some dose of uncertainty, fortune. This law is a spine of this book, which addresses decision making process. Thinking in bets, written by Annie Duke starts off, about cognitive biases. She describes our tendency to judge... Continue Reading →
New Power gives a frame what is happening in the world and how to apply these trends in practice. It’s not about how technology is changing, but how power is changing. How to be more powerful in a way which makes the world a better place to live (not in altruistic way). The main spine... Continue Reading →
The Culture Code is a well written book telling how some successful organisations and their leaders, such as Pixar, SEAL Team Six, Zappos and San Antonio Spurs, have achieved their positions. It is not a scientific book, it details the methodology and attitudes applicable in different environments. On the other hand, as I know the... Continue Reading →
