To say that the Internet is an integral part of our lives is certainly an understatement. And David Weinberger, the famous American technologist who wrote the first Internet marketing, seems well placed to write about it. In a world where everything happens at once, where technologies combine with AI to deliver more-than-human results, „Everyday Chaos“ comes a bit late. Yet, […]
Category: Books reviews
Famous or interesting books about investments and finance, reviewed in a throrough and balanced manner.
“Master Your Next Move” by Michael Watkins – a HBR Book Review
Michael Watkins and his book “The First 90 Days” should sound familliar to any business management reader. The IMD professor has authored one of the most influential books of transitioning into a new role – “The First 90 Days” is considered by many one of the top 50 ever published management book (certainly one of the best sold *1). Should […]
“How Finance Works?” An MBA Masterclass Book by Mihir Desai (Reviewed)
The new HBR title (“How Finance Works?” by Mihir Desay) will go into less charted waters – demistifying the complicated financial ecosystem is no easy feat. Any controller worth his/her salt will confirm – the finance concepts are some of the most complicated in economics, even for the revered quants, who spend lifetimes trying to gain insights on companies’ numbers. […]
“Good Charts” & “Good Charts Workbook” by Scott Berinato – two Harvard Business Review Books
There are many topics apparently simple but really difficult in practice – visual charting being one of my favorites. Why? Because in our professional lives a good chart can express a thousand words to very wide audiences – and thus strong charting skills can make a substantial difference between a good professional and a superb manager. “Good Charts” is branded […]
“Can You Hear Me?” By Nick Morgan – a Harvard Business Review Press Book
In today’s hectic world, digitally interconnected more than ever, “Can You Hear Me” is a valid question. Nick Morgan’s previous HBR book (“Power Cues”) has found its continuation in the online realm, where everybody pushes the message to all others but rarely manages to be heard. In this respect, “Can You Hear Me – How to Connect with People in […]
Contest – Celebrating Five Years of Cooperation between Harvard Business Review Press Books and Doitinvest.com
Doitinvest.com celebrates five years of HBR Press Books reviews with a contest for our European readers. Our common journey started in March 2013, when Harvard Business Review Press sent us the first business title for a true honest review: “Playing to Win” by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin – a title that has in the meanwhile become a classical […]
“Big Data @ Work” (Th. Davenport) Revisited
4 years later after our “Big Data @ Work” HBR book review, is the topic still actual? I recently re-read Thomas Davenport’s Big Data book – and it is more actual than ever. There are several reasons why “Big Data at Work” became more topical as time went on: – big data transformed fundamentally using simpler tools – most notably […]