More emphasis could have been put on online shopping where more direct measurement possible and implementation is easier.
Salim Ismail et. al. – Exponential organizations
Prioritize long term accelerating growth over short-term gains.
Diamandis’ Abundance concept applied to companies. The book peaks early on: the howto guide is not sufficiently specific.
David Maister – The trusted advisor
Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) / (Self orientation)
Much needed message in this age of voxpop: you need to earn the right to share your opinion.
Mark Hatch – The maker manifesto
En contagiously enthusiastic account of all you can do with laser cutters,milling machines, 3D printers, AutoCAD software, and the like – and how cheap it is.
Martin Ford – Rise of the Robots
Interesting thought experiment by an author who underestimates human ingenuity (I sincerely hope).
Stanley McChrystal – Team of teams
Background: the US couldn’t win the war in Iraq in 2003 because the compartmentalized army organization could not react adequately to changing circumstances and an agile enemy.
Antonio Garcia Martinez – Chaos monkeys
Written with the contagious swagger of a cocky analytical thinker convinced that he is ahead of the game.
Brian Burke – Gamify
The book focuses on engagement, accomplishment, and competition as performance drivers; whereas ‘hard benefits’ such as shorter feedback loops and more targeted content get less attention.
Don Tapscott et. al. – Blockchain revolution
The writers’ enthusiasm seems at some points somewhat naive, considering the scope of vested interests in target markets.
Sean O’Neil and John Kulisek – Bare nuckle people management
To get the most out of your team, adjust your management style to each individual.
MBTI without the dogma that ‘there are no good or bad personality types’; of course there are – from the manager’s perspective.
P.W. Singer and Allan Friedman – Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
Refreshingly nuanced expose on a polarizing topic. Particularly useful if you happen to be a nation state.
Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler – Abundance
Exponentially growing advancements in technology will help us resolve major world problems
Contagiously optimistic view on the opportunities we have to shape our own future and that of humanity.
Thomas Piketty – Capital in the 21st century
The best part is the comparative historical analysis of sources of wealth in different countries, all the way back to the 1800s.
Robert Bryce – Smaller, faster, lighter, denser, cheaper
First and foremost, read the optimistic case studies on the evolution of technology, from the printing press to the vacuum tube.
Erin Meyer – The culture map
All too recognizable national archetypes dissected. Valuable guide to international collaboration.
Nassim Nicholas Thaleb – The black swan
Essential reading for everyone who uses statistics on a regular basis, for policy making or otherwise.
Mathew Dixon et. al. – The Effortless experience
A down-to-earth, data driven, perspective on customer service.
Nassim Nicholas Thaleb – Antifragile
It is better to play the system than to play within the system.
Entertaining rant on shortsightedness in many guises, backed-up by a statistical world-view.