Book Reviews
Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation Gary P. Pisano PublicAffairs (January 2015) How and why human beings can modify their DNA, for better or worse When Charles Darwin discussed his concept of natural selection in his classic work, On the…
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power Shoshana Zuboff PublicAffairs (January 2019) How to contest and interrupt, then contain and vanquish an unprecedented threat to the human race As Shoshana…
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Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals Bart R. McDonough John Wiley & Sons (2019) “When it comes to our cyber lives, we all live in a bad neighborhood.” Bart R. McDonough’s comment…
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Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Companies Gary Shapiro William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins (2013) To defeat an opponent, do something unexpected: “Innovate or die” Most opponents of samurai and ninja warriors die in combat.…
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Unlocking Creativity: How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets Michael A. Roberto John Wiley & Sons (January 2019) How all leaders can transform their mindset to stimulate creativity in themselves and others Michael…
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Valley Forge Bob Drury and Tom Clavin Simon & Schuster (October 2018) A crucible during which no battles were fought but winning a war for independence became possible According to my preliminary research among several complementary sources, no battle was…
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The Origin of (almost) Everything Graham Lawton and his colleagues at New Scientist Nicholas Brealey (October 2018) Once upon a time…give or take a few million years As I began to read this book, I asked myself “Why hasn’t someone…
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Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation Gary Shapiro William Morrow/An imprint of HarperCollins (December 2018) How to navigate unfamiliar and perilous new territory as tech silos shift to tech landscapes To what extent is this…
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Dealing with Difficult People (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (May 2018) “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt HBR Press has a new series of anthologies (nine volumes thus far)…
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Yes Is the Answer. What Is the Question?: How Faith in People and a Culture of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company Cameron Mitchell Ideapress Publishing (November 2018) How any company can became great by investing in its culture,…
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