Book review

“The Future Starts Here: Adventures in the Twenty-First Century” is an unusual book about the future. As a result, it is refreshing. The book and reminds me of “The end of absence” by Bill Bryson. It is an unusual book about the future. As a result, it is refreshing. Our youth will set us free. […]

Call it a business card, a resume, a billboard, or whatever you choose, but the short of it is that books are no longer just books. They are branding devices and credibility signals. Publishing a book is less about sales and much more about creating a brand. The real customers of books are no longer

The Coronavirus shows that you cannot predict the future. That does not mean you cannot engineer your own destiny. Hence, “Engineering the future”. Unpredictable does not mean unprepared. Fitness It should come as no surprise that you are better capable of dealing with crises when you are physically and mentally fit. Anti-fragile If you have

Dave Hogan, the CEO and founder of Smartflow, recommended “Psycho-Cybernetics”. A book about how the outside can influence the inside. How to fake it till you make it. How to programme for success. The practice of calling up “pleasant ideas and memories” is one of the most important aspects of Psycho-Cybernetics. That and changing your

Writing a book is like writing anything else: You sit down and type. After exhaustively researching the work habits of successful writers, Ralph Keyes, a professional writer, noted that “the simple fact of sitting down to write day after day is what makes writers productive.” That is from “How to Write a Lot: A Practical

Quantum is the new black. The law of unlimited possibilities. Where everything is full of potential until it is fixed. In quantum physics itself, there is no limit to the different possibilities latent within any given situation, no limit to the number of possible perspectives on the quantum world. Hence “The Quantum Leader: A Revolution in

I had the pleasure of meeting Riel Miller recently. Riel is specialised in planning for the future and has developed a very interesting methodology. We crossed paths in Dublin at Climate Finance Week. He wrote “Transforming the Future, Anticipation in the 21st Century”. Predicting the future is hard Because by definition, the future cannot exist

I have the opportunity to work with very interesting people, and invariably they recommend very interesting books. Edith van den Anker suggested “The quantum leader”. A cracking book. In one chapter, the author describes in a beautiful way, why dialogue is so powerful and links dialogue and questioning to quantum physics. And explains, by extension,

I think there is yearning for a human renaissance. I have been stepped in books about technology, algorithms, AI, etc. And generally, humanity in those books is getting a bad wrap. We are too messy, unpredictable, emotional and inefficient. I genuinely think that humanity is under threat. You only have to read books like “Technology

Disruption is coming, whereby the centre of gravity is shifting eastward. Which means you should study the East. Culture, philosophy, language, business methods, companies, technology, etc. Hence “Tech Titans of China: How China’s Tech Sector is Challenging the World by Innovating Faster, Working Harder & Going Global”. The title says it all China is creating