Interesting book to read. I remember in the late 90’s when the email replaced fax and telex machines and the corporate world was abuzz with emails. Email swept through corporate life because people could suddenly send and read messages whenever they liked. Georgetown computer-science professor Cal Newport calls emails “low-friction communication at scale.” As he […]Read More
In a world that strongly believes specialization and starting early are the routes to achieve success, David Epstein’s book Range is a refreshing departure from prescriptive decisions and clichéd stories. His argument that having a variety of skills and interests—taking the time to sample a variety of things — is better than choosing a specialization […]Read More
Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents published in 2020 is a fascinating read. It was by chance that I happened to see her interview with President Barack Obama on an Instagram post. The book is insightful, full of empathy, and mind awakening. With real-life stories, it analytically explores the issue of caste, […]Read More
I have always wondered about the disproportionate amount of publications from the West given the rich Asian cultures. So, I do make it a point to read at least some of the Asian authors and one author that I have found to be incredibly insightful and relevant is Chin – Ning Chu. Thick Face Black […]Read More
Entrepreneurship (Management) Charles Handy, a respected business thinker writes in a very simple and practical way. His ideas resonate with you. He challenges us to question our reliance on traditional definitions of ‘success’ and inspires us to find meaning and fulfillment in our personal lives. While we enjoy the material benefits and comforts of capitalism […]Read More
“In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity.”—Erik Erikson Erikson’s quote can be very well understood when reading Francis Fukuyama’s book Identity – The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment. Fukuyama says that movements linked to nationalism and religion are not about […]Read More
I like autobiographies simply for the reason they chronicle a journey of both highs and lows in a person’s life. On a trip to Bali, I picked up this book The Ride of a Lifetime at a local bookshop and was mesmerised by the story of Robert Iger, a hugely successful executive and former CEO […]Read More
Education This is a book everyone involved in education and every parent should read page to page. The late Sir Ken Robinson refers to the experience of personal talent meeting personal passion. He says the Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. It is here, we feel most ourselves, most inspired, […]Read More
“I just sit back and observe. You learn more that way.”—Sonya Teclai I hadn’t expected to spend the dawn of 2020 reading Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know. Entrepreneurs meet people all the time. As an entrepreneur, I have met hundreds, if not thousands, […]Read More
Just finished reading this interesting book by legendary venture capitalist John E. Doerr. In 1999, he invested nearly $12 million in a start-up. The company had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambitions. It had no real business plan. Doerr introduced the founders to objectives and key results (OKRs). The start-up grew from forty employees to […]Read More
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