The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins is a must read for anyone looking to change role in their career. This means not only moving to a new company, but being promoted or even changing career. It details a set of methodologies which, if used, will ensure you succeed by contributing value as fast […]
Category: Opinion
How to effectively use your time
Effective use of your time can make a real difference to the impact you have. By employing good organisational techniques, you can achieve much more in those valuable hours than otherwise. Following the lessons I learned as a manager, I wanted to run through a couple of methods I use to structure my day both […]
The Five Dysfunctions
The next book in my series of reviews is called The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. The book focuses on what the author describes as the five dysfunctions which cause teams to underperform. Whilst the book is written from a board level, it’s clear to see how each of these dysfunctions could […]
The Lean Startup
Following in the same vein as The Hard Thing About Hard Things, I am going to discuss The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Devised in 2008 by Ries, the Lean methodology aims to put science around becoming an entrepreneur along with fostering an innovation environment. Ries demonstrates his model predominantly through examples of the company […]
The Chimp Paradox
Following my review of The Hard Thing About Hard Things, I wanted to discuss The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters. The book focuses on how to change your way of thinking in order to achieve greater confidence, success and general happiness. Although it can sound a bit pop science throughout, the author does have […]
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things, written by Ben Horowitz, is a tale about his personal career and lessons learnt. For those that haven’t heard of him, Ben Horowitz is a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who was somewhat ahead of his time and is much revered within the community. He now spends most of his time […]
NDC Wrap-up
I thought my first post, having been the inspiration for me to start this blog, should be a wrap up of NDC London. This is the second time I have now attended NDC and having moved to Westminster, the setting itself was a lot more majestic than last years industrial backdrop of East London. If […]