By: Donald Trump
Pages: 250
Business
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: 24th Nov'16
Brief review: Donald Trump asked several leaders of America's most thriving companies about the 'Best business advice I ever received' and this book is a compilation of those advice. I found most the advice to be simple, practical and workable. A brilliant read.
By: Vinod Rai
Pages: 259
Business
My recommendation: 7 / 10
Date read: 17th Nov'16
Brief review: This book is about the inside story, scams and lapses in India with respect to 2G, coal blocks, commonwealth Games, aviation deals, natural gas and others. Hear it all from the horse's mouth, Mr. Vinod Rai, ex Comptroller & Attorney General of India. Quite detailed and quite a different version from what the media and the politicians say.
By: Daniel McGinn
Pages: 304
Business
My recommendation: 7 / 10
Date read: 3rd Nov'16
Brief review: Everyone faces difficult situations in life. What makes world leaders is their tenacity to stand up to the challenges and make tough decisions which set them apart. This book is about the remarkable stories of some great men and women in history. Inside the book, among many stories, you will find - How a leader voluntarily gave up his CEO seat in the interest of the company; how a lady CEO of a mining company took a strong stance which change the safety standards of miners forever and how a CEO stood up to 65,000 angry activists.
By: Brent Schlender & Rick Tetzeli
Pages: 464
Biography, Business
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: 31st Oct'16
Brief review: This is an unauthorised biography of Steve Jobs (the official one being 'Steve Jobs' by Walter Issacson). It digs deep into Jobs life, his working style and how he handled the challenges faced by him. One of the greatest visionary of the 21st century, you will do well to read this one.
By: Porter Erisman
Pages: 256
Business
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: 17th Oct'2016
Brief review: Alibaba came out with the largest IPO in history in 2014 – bigger than Google, Facebook and Twitter combined. Jack Ma, who failed in far too many things in his life, built one of the largest companies in the world in less than two decades. How Alibaba faced dot com crisis, beat ebay and fought with the Chinese government is something worth knowing. Without a doubt his approach was quite different and you get to read all of it in this fascinating story of Alibaba's success.
