Book club

Ready Player One?

Gamification is a well-developed, highly refined set of nudge-behaviour principles and a buzzword that has been in wider parlance for a number of years...

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Book review: To make innovation, business as usual

“Fearless Innovation – A no-nonsense guide” by Alex Goryachev, reviewed by Giles Lury

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Taking Innovation From Intangible to Inevitable

Be Less Zombie is a ‘How To’ manual for innovation. Elvin Turner opens by positing that companies fall into one of two categories – Unicorns and Zombies.

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Work Like a Woman by Mary Portas

I am not particularly ‘into’ gender stereotyping, especially in business. I picked up this book with a healthy dose of cynicism, driven mainly by the title.

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The Ride of a Lifetime - Robert Iger

I’m reminded of the Descartes quote “the reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries”.

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Four fatal fears

In his new book “My Life and Rugby” England coach Eddie Jones, explains how when you’re in a team, there are “four fatal fears”:

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A book of many strengths

Giles Lury, Director at The Value Engineers reviews 'The Strengths Workbook' by Sally Bibb

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The Leadership Factor by Drew Povey

Direct Line's Mark Evans reviews the Leadership Factor by London Bravest Conference speaker, Drew Povey.

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Book review: War Doctor by David Nott

TSB's Pete Markey reviews London Bravest Conference speaker, David Nott's book, War Doctor, claiming 'it's one of the best books he's read'.

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Dave Trott's Creative Blindness And How To Cure It

John Newton reviews Dave Trott's book, Creative Blindness And How To Cure It

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