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Book Review: Matthew Stewart – The Management Myth

Book Review: Matthew Stewart – The Management Myth

My Perspective  I have no doubt that part of the reason I loved this book so much is because I work in the consultancy industry – I should say technology consultancy and not management consultancy, or even more vilified, strategy consultancy – and therefore several examples included in this book were frustrations or comic situations I’ve experienced.  Even when I consider this fact I still feel this is an exceptional book, and in no small part informed my view on…

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Josh Waitzkin – The Art of Learning

Josh Waitzkin – The Art of Learning

My Perspective Josh Waitzkin is the child prodigy Junior Chess Champion whose early life formed the book, and later the film, Searching for Bobby Fischer. In his early twenties Waitzkin’s focus moved from chess to martial arts, specifically Tai Chi. He subsequently went on to win several US national medals and become the 2004 world champion in Taiji Push Hands. I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of either chess or martial arts so you might…

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