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Book review: Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado
“Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” asks Perez. This is apparently the question that has befuddled politicians, economists,...
Charlotte Poynton
Aug 14, 20204 min read
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Book Review: Leading Change (John Kotter)
I first came across Kotter’s ideas when I studied for my change management exams, and I wanted to get a little more in depth on some of...
Charlotte Poynton
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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Book review: Radical Candor (Kim Scott)
Radical Candor is a book every boss should read. I say boss – not leader, or manager, because Scott has clear opinions on the stereotypes...
Charlotte Poynton
Feb 18, 20203 min read
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Book Review: “The Glass Wall” by Kathryn Jacob and Sue Unerman
I read this a little while ago now, but I wanted to write a quick review as I’ve since recommended it to a few people! Here’s a few...
Charlotte Poynton
Jan 27, 20203 min read
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Book Review: “The Productivity Project” by Chris Bailey
After deciding not to take up full time employment, Chris Bailey instead embarked upon a year of research into productivity. This book is...
Charlotte Poynton
Nov 7, 20194 min read
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Book Review: “Agile Transformation” by Neil Perkin
Neil Perkin’s new study of organisational transformation is absolutely packed full – both of research, and original reflections based on...
Charlotte Poynton
Oct 24, 20194 min read
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Book Review: “The Goal” by Eliyahu Goldratt
The subject of today’s book is “The Goal” by Dr Eliyahu Goldratt, which was recommended to me by an old colleague (thanks Michael – it...
Charlotte Poynton
Oct 11, 20195 min read
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Book Review: “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries
After a long summer of awesome fiction reading, I am finally returning with a business book post! Today’s book is The Lean Startup by...
Charlotte Poynton
Sep 26, 20196 min read
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Book Review: “The Age of Agile” by Stephen Denning
I thought this study of Agile was fascinating and enlightening because, not only does it explain concepts behind successfully...
Charlotte Poynton
May 6, 20193 min read
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Book Review: “The Agile Leader” by Simon Hayward
Those of you who work in start-up environments probably practice many aspects of agility as second nature. Start-ups can achieve rapid...
Charlotte Poynton
Apr 21, 20194 min read
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Book Review: “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
“There is only one way to get the best of an argument – and that is to avoid it.” This is just one of the insightful and perhaps...
Adam Walker
Feb 13, 20194 min read
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Book Review: “If I could tell you just one thing” by Richard Reid
I thought this would be a good book to review in January to give some inspiration for the year ahead! The premise of Richard Reid’s book...
Adam Walker
Jan 16, 20193 min read
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Book Review: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama
I originally picked this book up for two reasons – the recommendation of a friend, and a curiosity to learn more about Barack Obama’s...
Adam Walker
Jan 7, 20194 min read
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Book Review: “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” by Jeff Sutherlan
In his book, co-creator of Scrum Jeff Sutherland explains the how and, most importantly, the why behind the scrum framework. In fact –...
Adam Walker
Oct 28, 20183 min read
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Book Review: “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle
I recently read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now, and I want to give you some highlights and takeaways because it made quite an...
Adam Walker
Oct 28, 20176 min read
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Book Review: “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek
0 0 0 0 0 0 People have been telling me to read this book for a while, and I was already aware of many of the concepts being Sinek’s...
Adam Walker
Aug 27, 20166 min read
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