Book Reviews
On the Origin of Species: A Science Classic Charles Darwin with an Introduction by John van Wyhe; Edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone, A Wiley Brand (February 2020) Why The Origin of Species remains perhaps the most influential science book ever…
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Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. PublicAffairs (September 2021) How to think differently about thinking differently when leading change initiatives Much of what Johnny Taylor shares in this book is based…
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leading Digital Transformation Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (September 2021) “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin…
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Tao Te Ching: The Ancient Classic Lao Tzu, with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone Publishing Ltd. (2012) The definitive examination of what is “the timeless, changeless spirit that runs through all life and matter” There is no shortage of…
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Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior and Scientist Jennet Conant Simon & Schuster (2017) The several high-impact lives of a talented and dedicated public servant Here is a brief excerpt frpom an editorial in The New York TImes,…
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The Art of War: The Ancient Classic Sun Tzu, with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone Publishing (2010) “Every battle is won or lost before it is fought.” – Sun Tzu Those who have read one or more of the volumes that comprise Tom…
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The AI Marketing Canvas: A Five-Stage Road Map to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing Raj Venkatesan and Jim Lecinski Stanford Business Books (May 2021) How to “supercharge your brand’s consumer journey” with high-impact personalization that consumers now expect In The…
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Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778-1781 John Ferling Bloomsbury (May 2021) From April 1775 until October 1777, how and why Britain “could have and should have won the war” In his Preface, John Ferling explains that…
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Quality Sharedholders: How the Best Managers Attract and Keep Them Lawrence A. Cunningham Columbia Business School Publishing (November 2020) Why managers in public companies usually get the shareholders they deserve, for better or worse Years ago, Jackie Huba and Ben…
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Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012: A Fortune Magazine Book Carol J. Loomis Portfolio/Penguin Group (2012) “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” Warren Buffett Note: I…
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