Not just a book but a generous compendium of practical ideas; so generous in fact that you’ll surely thrive on just a fraction of the suggestions Bill Lucas offers up in this compelling book – is the testimonial by Dr Peter Honey on the front cover of rEvolution: How to thrive in Crazy Times . And [...]

For some of us if we think of design it brings to mind images of interesting objects, on display in a gallery, spectacular statement architecture or meaningful artwork. For others,  it might be iconic product design-for example, Apple’s iPod (which has sold more than 220 million units) as well as re-defining the music industry, has [...]

A review of  Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink
Prevailing organisational wisdom seems to be that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money, aka the carrot and stick approach. According to Daniel H Pink, author of  Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, [...]

The most useful management book I’ve read this year is Problem Solving 101 – A Simple Book for Smart People
The author, Ken Watanabe, a former McKinsey & Company consultant, studied at both Yale and Harvard Business School and is now the CEO of his own media company, Delta Studio. Spurred on by discussion among [...]