Review:Ben deals with the struggle, loneliness and unsecurity CEOs experiment when building and scaling organizations. The book covers the dark side of leading: politics, death spiral,... It does not depict an ideal world but the honest truth of organizations It truly helps you prepare for the hardship of leading As an entrepreneur I have personally experienced a few of the situations and I would have loved to read it a few years ago Read more

Review:Bravissimo. Branson's story is epic in every sense of the word. From the first page you are led on a suspenseful and gripping adventure. I've never felt this excited to flip to the next page when reading a biography. If you are looking for an adventure pick this up, if you are looking for a detailed history of Virgin pick this up, and most importantly if you are looking to be inspired to live life to the fullest extent don't hesitate to... yea you guessed it... pick this up. I am a biography gee... Read more

Review:I've been an entrepreneur for years, and reading this book gave me the feedback I needed from the real masters.
I am a big fan of both Trump and Kioysaki, their five finger system is easy to remember and follow.
LOVED IT! Read more

Review:I agree with a number of other reviewers that this book is a "must read". It's a "must read" because it fills a hole in the literature on technological change, organisations and strategy. It does this by bringing together a discussion of the following into a single, comprehensive, instructional volume:

> the exponential nature of technological change
> the exponential impact and scale being achieved by organisations exhibiting a distinctive, new set of features (Exponential Org... Read more

Review:This is such a great book. My boss introduced me to it and I have already read it twice. I may pick it up again this week since it's been a while. We give it to our customers as a gift and I know they come to love the story too. Anyone can relate t a person going on a retreat and not really being "in" to the concept of a retreat. Thru the story, you see this man come around to the discover of what leadership really is about. I highly recommend it for any age group or career background.
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Review:Without any marketable skills, i have been feeling "stuck" for the last few months, wondering what my next move should be. However after reading this book, I now have a plan for my next move.
The book taught me so much, I would recommend it to all entrepreneurs, both successful and those still struggling. Read more

Review:Book was in excellent condition on quick receipt. A well written and thought provoking book to determine how to choose a career fit for your personality and strengths written by a career coach. Great excercises to get your thought organized. Read more

Review:The Founder's Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman is another book that belongs on every entrepreneur's bookshelf. It's excellent.

I met Noam for the first time last week when I was at HBS. I was on a panel of VCs (me, Mike Maples Jr., Kate Mitchell, and David Frankel) talking to a room full of HBS alumni who are VCs. Noam and I had exchanged several emails over the past few months and he sent me a review copy of the book but it got lost in my infinite pile of books to read. After seeing him and ta... Read more

Review:The point of greatest peril in the development of a high-tech market lies in making the transition from an "early market" dominated by a few visionary customers to a "mainstream market" dominated by a large block of customers who are predominantly pragmatists in orientation, according to Geoffrey Moore in the third edition of this book. The gap between early and mainstream markets is what the author refers to as the "chasm", and many entrepreneurial businesses have fallen into it.

The cha... Read more

Review:I have a passion for line management, mainly because during my career, I've had very few managers do it right. I'm not big on books about how to manage as I disagree mostly with their assertions. This book was suggested by my current manager, and what a gem. Finally, a book that echos the way I manage, but also presents ideas that work in practice, not theory. A short read packed with information. I would and have suggested this book to others! Read more