Book Reviews
The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Development Eric Siegel MIT Press (February 2024) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison Here in a single volume is probably what leaders of most organizations need to know about…
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The Value of Values: How Leaders Can Grow Their Businesses and Enhance Their Careers by Doing the Right Thing Daniel Aronson MIT Press (November 2024) Values are our compass. They determine what we do and where we go during our…
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The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance Vijay Pendakur Amplify Publishing Group (December 2024) How to achieve “Threefold Wins” for individuals, teams, and 0rganizations This book is best viewed as a “roadmap” for senior-level…
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The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions Devin DeCiantis and Ivan Lansberg Public Affairs (November 2024) These strategies can help almost any organization to respond effectively to disruptive megatrends As I began to read this book, I…
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Critical Thinking Jonathan Haber MIT Press (April 2020) Channeling Charles Kettering: “If that’s what you’ve always thought, you’re probably wrong.” This is one of the most valuable volumes in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. According to Bruce Tidor (Professor…
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Unblock Your Purpose: Breathwork, Intution, and Flowe State Francesca Sipma New World Library (November 2024) “You have two hands; one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” Audrey Hepburn As I began to read this book, I was again…
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The Path to Singularity: How Technology Will Challenge the Future of Humanity J. Craig Wheeler Prometheus Books (November 2024) A thoughtful analysis of the potentialities and perils of exponential growth As I began to read this book, I was again…
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Triple Fit Strategy: How to Build Lasting Customer Relationships and Boost Growth Christopher Senn and Mehak Gandhi Harvard Business Review Press (November 2024) Customers want partners: Problem solvers and creative thinkers who help them thrive I cannot recall a prior…
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ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution Terrence J. Sejnowski MIT Press (October 29, 2024) Perspectives on what to expect from AI in years to come This is a uniquely challenging book to discuss because Terrence J.…
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The M&A Failure Trap: Why Most Mergers and Acquisitions Fail and How the Few Succeed Baruch Lev and Fen Gu Wiley (November 2024) How can companies get much better at mergers and acquisitions? So far, most haven’t. Why is that?…
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