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Shoe Dog by Phil Knight – book review
I admire anyone who risks it all to become an entrepreneur. There is something noble about this pursuit. Reading Shoe...
Start with why – book review
In this book, Sinek argues that what a business does, is less important than why that is the case. He...
Getting Past No – book review
In every walk of life, we are confronted by situations where our progress depends on whether or not we can...
The Making of a Manager – Book Review
"Great managers are made, not born" These are the first words you will read of this book and let us...
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy – book review
In this book, Rumelt argues that most businesses either don’t have a strategy, or what they do have is not...
The Culture Map – Decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures – Book Review
Communication across cultures is the great challenge of the global economy, now more than ever, where you work is meaningless,...
Art of War – book review
While this is not a business book in the conventional sense, the teachings within it are relevant for anyone running...
Never split the difference – Book Review
No matter what position you cover in your business, you have to negotiate, let's admit it. Whether you want to...
The Great CEO within – book review
If you are looking for a one-stop-shop guide to how to be a better technology start-up CEO, read this book....
The One Minute Manager – book review
For anyone who has been newly promoted into a management role, the One Minute Manager is an essential read, introducing...
Who moved my cheese – book review
If you ask a room of people to raise their hands if they think other people are afraid of change,...
The Lean Startup – book review
If you think about the fact that as of 2019, 90% of start-ups fail, the big question is what is...
Rich Dad Poor Dad – book review
Why do some people seem to effortlessly become richer as they get older, whilst others, no matter how much they...
The Effective Executive – book review
In this management classic, written by Peter Drucker, he argues the sole responsibility for the Executive is to be effective,...
SPRINT – book review
Imagine being able to de-risk your start-up by accelerating the process from conceptual product design through to initial client feedback...
The Black Swan – book review
The central tenet of ‘The Black Swan’ is that periodically events will occur, which are so extreme as to irreversibly...
Blue Ocean Strategy – book review
The governing concept within this book is that businesses can operate either in a red ocean (competing in a commoditised...
The 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership – book review
For anyone in a leadership position, this book is considered one of the classics, full of insights on what it...
SPIN selling – book review
The uncomfortable truth for any budding entrepreneur is that the immediate success of your startup will come down to how...
How to win friends and influence people – book review
Such is the impact of this book, that the phrase “how to win friends and influence people” is now part...
The 4-hour work week – book review
Out of all the books in the business genre, the 4-hour work week surely wins the award for the most...
The Chimp Paradox – book review
The Chimp Paradox starts with a simple premise, that within each of us, we have an internal struggle between two...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – book review
Considered a classic of the ‘self help’ genre, “7 habits of highly effective people” is essential reading for anyone who is...
Think and grow rich – book review
The premise of ‘Think and grow rich’ has relevance regardless of age, gender or nationality. There is a secret to...
