Book review

I picked up “Full-Spectrum Thinking: How to Escape Boxes in a Post-Categorical Future” because I am a fan of Bob Johansen. He is the author of “The new leadership literacies”. One of my favourite books about leadership. His new book is very close to my perception pioneering programme. The future will be a scramble Bob

The word “strategy” comes to us from military affairs. Unfortunately, humans have put more effort, over more time, into thinking about war than any other subject. Armies and the authority structures supporting them first arose in the Bronze Age in parallel with complex urban societies. They found that organising and coordinating the actions of fighters

Deep within us, there is a direct connection to the Divine. You are not who you think you are. But we let an image of ourselves be in the way. That is according to “The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself”. Clinging to your self-concept If you dare to look, you will see that you live

You need an excellent CEO. According to “CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest”, CEOs who rank in the top 20% of financial performance generate, on average, 2.8 times more total return to shareholders during each year of their tenure than do average performers. Moreover, the extent to which

The book everyone should read is “The experience economy”. Experience is everything. Is your business designed for customer and employee delight? That is why I picked up “The Experience Maker: How to Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can’t Wait to Share”. Customers Today’s consumers are not the consumers of yesterday. They are more resourceful, selective,

Three Magic Words was recommended to me by Aidan McCullen, the author of “Undisruptable“. What can I say about the book? I loved it. But then I would. One of my old-time favourite books of all time is “Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East” by Spalding, and “Three magic words” comes

I had never heard of Naval Ravikant. Suddenly “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness” kept popping up on my radar. When the universe calls, you listen. Read the book An excellent book that is full of wisdom. In this blog, I will cover topics at random (from my own filter

I have had my fingers crossed for a while now. There seems to be a complete disconnect between policy, governance and the speed of change. Tools and weapons “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age” needs a high abstraction level. Brad Smith was Microsoft’s general counsel, and he shares some

Salutogenic as a term is used a lot by Healthy Place to Work. I decided to read “The Handbook of Salutogenesis”. It proved to be very interesting (and long). Salutogenic can best be described as a stoic approach to health. Entrepreneurs will like it. Su¡alutogensis explained Salutogenesis is the origins of health and focuses on factors