http://www.tedded.net Business Book Review Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:12:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Though we have been stuffing them into classrooms and cubicles for decades, our brains actually were built to survive in jungles and grasslands. We have not outgrown this.” In the recent years, there are many new books on brain science and social science. There are far too many. Brain Rules by ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/11/04/brain-rules-john-medina-2008/ “If you're going to take one idea away from this book, take this one: Whenever you make a decision, be aware of the kind of decision you are making and the kind of thought process it requires.” If you think about a book on human behaviours, unexpected findings, and researches, you ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/09/07/how-we-decide-jonah-lehrer-2009/ “I've come to see institutional decline like a staged disease; harder to detect but easier to cure in the early stages, easier to detect but harder to cure in the later stages.” “How The Mighty Fall” by Jim Collins can be called a sequel of “Build to Last” and “Good to ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/08/14/book-review-how-the-mighty-fall-jim-collins-2009/ “The challenge for marketers is to harness the amazing power of the World Wide Rave. The process is actually quite simple; anyone can do it, including you.” “World Wide Rave” by David Meerman Scott is a small book on the new marketing. It is a book that encourages you to go ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/06/24/book-review-world-wide-rave-david-meerman-scott-2009/ "What I hope you will find here is a new way of looking at your own potential and the potential of those around you." "The Element: How finding your passion changes everything" by Sir Ken Robinson is a book on passion, creativity, and, most importantly, education. In this book, he tells ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/06/17/book-review-the-element-sir-ken-robinson-2009/ “Not once, Immelt says, did he question whether he was prepared and able to lead GE.” “Jeff Immelt and the New GE Way: Innovation, Transformation, and Winning in the 21st Century” by David Magee is the latest GE book on the seven to eight years since Jeff Immelt took over from ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/06/08/book-review-jeff-immelt-and-the-new-ge-way-david-magee-2009/ It has been seven months since I started reviewing business books with my rating method. Personally, I think it's successful not because there are numerous people reading my blog but by the impact I had on, even on a few, people. I have great and valuable comments in my blog ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/06/03/business-book-review-analysis-nov08-may09/ "I'm going to practice it a zillion million times," she said. "I'm going to play super good." "The Talent Code" by Daniel Coyle is a book on how to grow talent. The author is against the wisdom that talent is natural. The book is around the belief that talent come from ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/05/31/book-review-the-talent-code-daniel-coyle-2009/ "Click and the appropriate tape is activated; whirr and out rolls the standard sequence of behaviors." "Influence, The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini is a book about psychology and how people react to the weapons of influence. The book has been published numerous times and the first edition dated back ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/05/25/book-review-influence-the-psychology-of-persuasion-robert-b-cialdini-phd-2007/ "While no company can ever embrace all of the world and all of mankind, Coca-Cola comes about as close as any." "The Ten Commandment for Business Failure" by Donald R. Keough, a former president of the Coca-Cola company, is a small book that, if you follow the instructions, will guide you ... http://www.tedded.net/2009/05/07/book-review-the-ten-commandments-for-business-failure-donald-r-keough-2008/