Book Reviews
Review: CliftonStrengths
Psych tests and profiles are a dime a dozen. Most famous is the Myers-Briggs personality types system[1], but there are plenty of other attempts to sort human personalities into a set of buckets and then attach catchy labels…
Review: High Output Management
High Output Management reminds me a bit of A Random Walk Down Wall Street — Mostly in the sense that both are the grandfather tomes, of people management and investment strategy respectively. And while both are worth the time to read…
Review: Option B
I picked up Option B a while back, but never felt compelled to read the book. I knew it was about facing and overcoming adversity, largely prompted by the author—famous Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg—and her own life experience…
Review: Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon is a TV series in its first season, released on Netflix this year, based off a sci-fi novel of the same name. I was initially drawn to the accolades of the show, but eventually made my way…
Review: The Leadership Pipeline
Management books are mostly hit-or-miss for me; I find that a good number of them are products of their eras, of specific trends and technologies, and sometimes fads that feel antiquated[1]. Due to the limited shelf life…
Review: How F*cked Up is Your Management?
The title gives it away: How F*cked Up is Your Management is a book tries to tackle management topics from an angle that's purposefully uncomfortable and blunt. The authors pride themselves on being forthcoming and honest in…
