By: Simon Sinek
Pages: 231
Business
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: 8th Oct'16
Brief review: Want to be successful? Start with why. That's what Simon Sinek advocates in this book. He says - in business it doesn't matter what you do but why you do it. He refers to some of the global leaders and suggests they all started with why. Once why is at the core of our vision, all our activities should be aligned with it. This book will surely bring clarity to your own vision.
By: Dirk Bechmann
Pages: 182
Business
My recommendation: 6 / 10
Date read: 17th Apr'16
Brief review: Apple is the world leader in its category. Bechmann dives into what made apple what it is today; a charismatic boss, vision, process, quality, unique marketing, etc. He explores what would apple do if it ventured into other businesses, let's say - an apple car, an apple tv, an apple travel agent or an apple newspaper. It's about using the thinking process and success model of Apple into other businesses by people connected or not connected with Apple. A short and crisp reading.
By: Rashmi Bansal
Pages: 305
Business, Motivation
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: The book talks about the inspiring stories of 20 entrepreneurs without an MBA who dared to find their own path. These stories are a testimony that to follow your dream you don't necessarily have to have a fancy degree or a rich legacy. It takes you through the journey of Sunita, daughter of a government doctor, who built a company of over 200 crores from a scratch. It tells you the story of Kalyan Varma who made a choice to become a wildlife photographer, leaving his job dream job at Yahoo. And many more...
By: Michael Lewis
Pages: 270
Business
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: The book is based on true events related to the housing bubble in the United States during the 2000s. How did it all build up? Who were the people who predicted such a catastrophic event? How deep were the implications? A brilliant narrative of probably the worst crisis after The Great Depression in 1930s. Michael Lewis has a knack of writing few writers have. If you have interest in financial markets or want to know about the sub prime crisis, read this one.
By: Malcolm Gladwell
Pages: 258
Business, Non Fiction
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: How Hush Puppies became a worldwide phenomenon? What resulted in causing murder rates to fall by two-thirds in five years in New York city? Through brilliant examples and giving reference to series of events that precedes the success of a product, Gladwell shows how small actions at the right time and in the right place can create a tipping point for a product. In many cases, the success of a product is not by design but a a result of domino effect due to several unrelated event co-inciding together. Malcom Gladwell knows his subject well. As per Gladwell, the three rules of the Tipping Point are - the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor and the Power of Context. A brilliant read.
