Business Book Reviews

China, China, Chyyna! by Chris Kanthan

China, China, Chyyna! by Chris Kanthan Author Chris Kanthan peels back the curtain on the next global leader in his deeply researched new book, China, China, Chyyna!: Greatest Disruption to American Century, an eye-opening exposé about the rise of an old empire.

After more than a century in power, the United States has fallen from grace on the world stage, the natural conclusion of political bickering and deep social divides. China has simultaneously been on a meteoric rise to power for the past three decades, leading the world in green energy development, production and manufacturing, trade, patent technologies, GDP growth, and much more.

Despite China’s […]

2021-06-11T02:53:42+02:00June 10th, 2021|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: Passion, Purpose & Profits by Courtney Hunt and Emily Scheyer

Passion, Purpose, & Profits by Courtney Hunt and Emily Scheyer

Authors Courtney Hunt and Emily Scheyer, dubbed The Prosperity Sisters, challenge readers to examine their aspirations in Passion, Purpose & Profits: An Interactive Guide to Figuring Out What the Heck You Want Out of Life.

The commonly dispensed advice about finding and following one’s passion and purpose is sensible, but many of us don’t know how to follow through, which the authors try to unveil in a dynamic process of questioning and journaling. When asked what we want from life, we may respond with vague generalities, such as a nebulous idea of happiness. But to lead a passionate and […]

2021-06-16T08:50:52+02:00April 22nd, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Your Next Big Idea by Samuel Sanders

Your Next Big Idea by Samuel Sanders

With drawings, diagrams, and dynamic brain teasing techniques, author and entrepreneur Samuel Sanders presents new ways to look at our habits and problems and create new patterns and solutions, whether in professional or personal life, in Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem Solving.

Sanders cites four skills to be examined and developed in the course of his interactive book: innovation, creation, problem solving, and ideation – being “an ace at coming up with ideas.” He asserts that once a reader completes his guide, s/he will be able to come up with 100 meaningful ideas to incorporate […]

2021-04-06T04:18:24+02:00February 25th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Agile a Magic Potion by Ivan Papes

Agile a Magic Potion by Ivan PapesA comprehensive, accessible, and insightful guide to agile methodology and mindset, Agile a Magic Potion by Ivan Papes is a must-read for business leaders, developers, and academics.

From the history and future of software development to globalized perspectives on agile thinking, this book is thorough and wide-ranging, supported by extensive research, clear references, well-established theories, and real-world applications. The author’s extensive experience and anecdotal additions provide an extra level of authenticity and humanity to what can often feel like an impersonal subject. The content ranges from superficial and broadly informative to incredibly in-depth and academic, which makes it relevant for […]

2021-01-15T06:22:47+02:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: The Art of Influencing Project Success by Nicholas Ferguson

The Art of Influencing Project Success by Nicholas Ferguson

Nicholas Ferguson, a successful technical advisor, suggests new, innovative, and at times radical ways to view one’s work life in The Art of Influencing Project Success: Positively Accelerate Project Outcomes Working from Home or the Office.

A uniquely wide-ranging self-help guide, Ferguson’s book examines the way that project management can be successfully achieved through broadened perspective. He recounts that from childhood he had an innate belief that the universe from its smallest particle was charged with energy. In the same way, our work and the projects we undertake are imbued with energies that need to be recognized and channeled. […]

2020-11-03T07:55:25+02:00November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |

Your Business Venture by Linsey Mills

Your Business Venture: The Prep. The Pitch. The Funding. by Linsey Mills Linsey Mills, serial entrepreneur and author, distills his experience and observations from a career of small business mastery in Your Business Venture: The Prep. The Pitch. The Funding.

Patiently walking through every step of a business venture in development, this is a broadly accessible and educational book – valuable for amateurs and business veterans alike. The chapters are comprehensive and seemingly exhaustive, yet anything but dull or overly technical. Challenging readers and potential entrepreneurs with pertinent questions, and providing actionable goals and tools for success, this book offers detailed information throughout, not just anecdotal success stories and vague inspirational language.[…]

2020-09-25T05:01:09+02:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Crossing the Digital Faultline by Sri Manchala

Crossing the Digital Faultline by Sri Manchala

Sri Manchala is a transformation expert, advising business leaders about not only the shining promise of new technologies, but also the hidden faultlines under the surface, in Crossing the Digital Faultline: 10 Leadership Rules to Win in the Age of Digitalization and Uncertainty.

Manchala begins his comprehensive overview by recounting his experience in Japan in March 2011. He and associates arrived the day before a huge earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the island nation. Observing the widespread chaos and changes, he took charge, successfully navigating through the turmoil to ensure that he and his cohort would be able to […]

2021-11-24T05:55:54+02:00September 22nd, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Whole Mind Facilitation by Eric Meade

Whole Mind Facilitation by Eric Meade

In Whole Mind Facilitation: How to Lead Workshops that Change People, Organizations, and the World, award-winning writer Eric Meade provides innovative and intellectually sound strategies for workshop leadership.

Meade’s thesis is simple, using the model of a house in which there are two rooms, with a basement. The rooms are Intuition and Thought, and the basement is Emotion. Meade states that to get from thought – one’s ideas and factual material regarding an issue – to intuition – one’s ability to create new ideas around that issue, one must pass through “the basement” – embracing personal motivation and insight, […]

2020-08-11T03:12:08+02:00June 27th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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