Tuesday, 06 July 2010 06:10
The power of networks and the strengths of weak links
“Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in a variety of book reviews published in the media at large. This week, we take a look at "Superconnect: The Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links", written by Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood, and released in South Africa in July 2010.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 06:57
The Ascent of Money
“Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in a variety of book reviews published in the media at large. This week, we take a look at The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, written by Niall Ferguson and published in June 2009.
Monday, 29 March 2010 08:33
Teaching ambition without accountability
“Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in a variety of book reviews published in the media at large. This week we take a look at “What They Teach You at Harvard Business School”, written by Philip Delves Broughton and released in South Africa in August 2009.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009 09:49
"Managing the Dragon", by Jack Perkowski; a meta-review
"Managing the Dragon: Building a Billion-Dollar Business in China", written by Jack Perkowski, was released in South Africa in July 2009. Following a successful career as an American banker on Wall Street, Perkowski was ready for a new challenge. In the early 1990s, at the age of 42, he moved to China (with more than US$400 million in private equity financing) and opened a manufacturing business specialising in car components.
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