This article confirms that, despite its relatively low level image, the Training Journal does, by inviting learning professionals to share their practical ideas, perform a valuable service. I am perhaps …
From Mad Management to Man Management, Times 2, by Andrew Billen, Times 2, 9th March
This is the first time the blog has included an article about management from one of the upmarket dailies, because these are few and far between and are often of …
Better decision-making by Jo Whitehead, Andrew Campbell and Sydney Finkelstein, Management Today, February 2009
The three authors – their background is not quoted but presumably this is Andrew Campbell formerly of LBS and Ashridge – clearly wrote this article to advertise their new book …
Where’s the money? by Jane Simms, Director Magazine, February 2009
Our final review is on a financial topic which may be mundane but which is regularly discussed on our courses – the payment of invoices, on time or otherwise. It …
The 100 best business books of all time, by Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, published by Penguin
The main fascination of this book is to count how many of the nominated 100 you have actually read or heard of. My count was 24 read and 35 heard …
What would Google do?, by Jeff Jarvis, published by Collins
I hesitate to review a book that I haven’t fully read but in this case I propose to do so. (It is possible to review a book in these circumstances; …
Short story
New this month, a short story about the workings of an investor relations department and the dangers of a share price being dependent on the reputations of one or two …
Who runs Britain? By Robert Peston, published by Hodder
This book was first published in February 2008 and was recently updated in September. It is a reflection of the speed of change that a number of statements still seem …
The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, published by Allan Lane
Gladwell has established his reputation with previous books, particularly ‘The Tipping Point’ which covered consumerism in the modern age. This book is very different but no less thought provoking. It …
Comeback Kings, Economist January 10th, page 57
In November’s edition, I reviewed Steve Jobs biography and since then he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons; his precarious state of health has caused him …