Stephen King says that if you want to be a writer, there are two things you must do: read a lot and write a lot. This is about the “read a lot” part. I include reading lists and book reviews that will help you do business more effectively and write better for business. In this post, I point you to reviews of  »  Read More

Henry Mintzberg is part voice of common sense, part contrarian, and always interesting. Bedtime Stories for Managers is a collection of his blog posts. Henry Mintzberg is one of the few authors who get me to put down what I’m reading and gaze off into space while I think about what I’ve read. At the end of all that  »  Read More

I usually avoid collections of blog posts, but I’m reading Henry Mintzberg’s collection, Bedtime Stories for Managers. I usually wait till a book’s been out for several months before I review it. This book was published only two months ago. I bought a copy of Bedtime Stories for Managers because I like the way  »  Read More

I’ve read all Jim Collins’ books, and I’ve loved them all. They’re packed with penetrating insights and they stimulate good ideas. His books are excellent. Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to A Company Good to Great is not a book. It’s a monograph, which is a fancy way to say booklet. It’s also not very  »  Read More