Book Reviews Archives - FocusU

Book Reviews

Book Reviews Archives - FocusU

November 25, 2021
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Leadership Challenges Of 2021: 10 Years To Midnight by Blair Sheppard

Blair Sheppard - Global Leader, Strategy & Leadership at PwC released his ‘Ten Years to Midnight’ book back in August 2020. And after almost two years of a global pandemic, it remains as relevant as ever. The book talks about a supposed timelines of 10 years that the world leaders have before it’s too late. The timeline focuses on 4 urgent global challenges and possible strategic solutions for them. Sheppard urges leaders to act fast, even as the the 70 years long social-economic progress triggered by the Marshall Plan unravels in front of their eyes.
November 11, 2020

Book Review : Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite

13 Reasons Why… You SHOULD take wrong decisions! On a sunny winter morning, I was going through my office library when I came across a book with the most interesting title – […]
September 3, 2020

Book Review : Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

Initially, when I started reading Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, I was not sure I would be able to complete it. I lost my interest in between. But momma raised no […]
July 17, 2020

Book Review : Radical Candour by Kim Scott

“Radical Candour” by Kim Scott talks about the qualities that make an effective leader (or boss). It describes how it is important for a leader to care personally about their teammates while […]
July 17, 2020

Book Review : The Five Temptations Of A CEO

People familiar with Patrick Lencioni’s  “5 Dysfunctions of a Team” will be delighted to realise that he has turned the formula upside down to reveal more insights into the concept of efficient leadership […]
May 30, 2020

Book Review : Option B by Sheryl Sandberg

The ongoing Covid – 19 crisis has brought some important skills to the forefront; one of them being resilience – the ability to bounce back from an adversity and grow from the […]
May 18, 2020

Book Review : AB by AB De Villiers

Reading biographies of great leaders and accomplished people is something I really enjoy doing! Recently, I picked this book titled AB. Yes, you got it right! It’s the biography of AB De […]
April 21, 2020

Book Review : The Purple Cow by Seth Godin

Recently, I finished reading “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin. A wonderful book, it left me with a host of insightful epiphanies. Let’s start with the most obvious question –  what is a […]
April 14, 2020

Book Review : Ichigo Ichie

Every single moment in our life happens only once, and if we are going to let it slip away, we lose it forever The book Ichigo Ichie by Hector Garcia derives that each encounter […]
March 23, 2020

Book Review : Leader’s Guide To Storytelling

Picked up this book after reading some amazing books on storytelling. And half way through,  even though I have found some great points in this book, my honest evaluation is that book […]