Product Reviews: Part 2
As of today, 500 helpful votes have been received on Amazon for the various reviews I have written.
Topic
book review
A collection of 198 issues
New Book Review: "First Among Equals"
New book review for First Among Equals: How to Manage a Group of Professionals, by Patrick J. McKenna and David H. Maister, Free Press, 2005:
Admittedly, this reviewer does agree with some of the earlier reviews here that this book does borrow some material from other works, and it might
Past Book Review (September 26, 2008): "The Trusted Advisor"
Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for The Trusted Advisor, by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford, The Free Press, 2000:
Truly, the content that Maister, Green, and Galford provide in "The Trusted Advisor" is absolutely brilliant. The only
Past Book Review (February 15, 2009): "How to Establish a Unique Brand in the Consulting Profession"
Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for How to Establish a Unique Brand in the Consulting Profession: Powerful Techniques for the Successful Practitioner, by Alan Weiss, Pfeiffer, 2001:
This book was written for independent consultants and small consulting practices, and Alan Weiss effectively focuses on
New Book Review: "The Future of Management"
New book review for The Future of Management, by Gary Hamel and Bill Breen, Harvard Business School Press, 2007:
In the preface to this text, the authors indicate that their goal is "to help [the reader] become a 21st-century management pioneer; to equip [the reader] to reinvent the principles,
Past Book Review (November 23, 2008): "Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development"
Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development, by James O. Coplien and Neil B. Harrison, Prentice Hall PTR, 2004:
There must be other readers who find a bit awkward the following comments provided within the first page of the
Past Book Review (August 16, 2008): "Simple Architectures for Complex Enterprises"
Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for Simple Architectures for Complex Enterprises, by Roger Sessions, Microsoft Press, 2008:
Effective architecture books are difficult to find. The subject is not trivial. And disagreements are prevalent in this space, even on the definition of architecture itself. It
New Book Review: "The Strategy Paradox"
New book review for The Strategy Paradox: Why Committing to Success Leads to Failure (and What to Do About It), by Michael E. Raynor, Currency Doubleday, 2007:
Raynor explains through several case studies that poor luck is usually the cause of company failure, not poor planning or execution. Any future
New Book Review: "Selling the Invisible"
New book review for Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing, by Harry Beckwith, Business Plus, 1997:
Almost 150 reviews at this point for this text, spanning consistently over a period of the 10 years it has been written. This reviewer recalls the recent "The Wall Street
New Book Review: "Leadership Beyond Reason"
New book review for Leadership Beyond Reason: How Great Leaders Succeed by Harnessing the Power of Their Values, Feelings, and Intuition, by Dr. John Townsend, Thomas Nelson, 2009:
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Townsend explains quite plainly in his introduction that "great leaders succeed by harnessing the power of both