by James Chaplin | Mar 4, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries If you’re looking to launch a successful start-up, you’ll need to know what sets successful companies apart from the ones that fail. According to Eric Ries, author of “The Lean Startup,” the key to success is not...
by James Chaplin | Mar 3, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Have you ever wondered why some people seem to effortlessly become richer as they get older, whilst others, no matter how much they earn, never seem to have enough money? This is a fundamental question that Robert Kiyosaki attempts...
by James Chaplin | Feb 23, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
The Effective Executive By Peter Drucker As the economy shifts towards being knowledge-based, the challenge of being an effective executive becomes even greater. In his management classic, Peter Drucker argues that the sole responsibility of the executive is to be...
by James Chaplin | Feb 19, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
Imagine being able to de-risk your start-up by accelerating the process from conceptual product design through to initial client feedback in one week, from start to finish. This is the concept that underpins “Sprint.” The origin of the “Sprint” can be found at Google...
by James Chaplin | Feb 18, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
The Black Swan The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a book that challenges traditional notions of risk management and prediction. Taleb argues that black swan events, which are rare, unexpected, and high-impact, fundamentally change the...
by James Chaplin | Feb 17, 2021 | Book and Movie Club, Book Review
The governing concept within this book is that businesses can operate either in a red ocean (competing in a commoditised zero-sum environment) or move to a blue ocean (so be unfettered by competition as their proposition is sufficiently unique for competitors not to...