Author Archives: Kevin

My Review of The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think it is important to consider how the things we do today will create the future we will inhabit. Kurzweil’s book is … Continue reading →

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My Review of What Would Google Do?

What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book to be a fascinating look at how the Internet is changing all kinds of businesses and institutions. It really rings true. Jarvis is … Continue reading →

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My Review of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a very interesting book about how the Internet changes the way people interact and how business will be done. The … Continue reading →

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My Review of How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In

How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by James C. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the last book in the Jim Collins trilogy, a follow-up to his hit “Good to Great”, which … Continue reading →

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My Review of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by James C. Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the big smash hit from Jim Collins, and you probably don’t need me to promote this … Continue reading →

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My Review of Built to Last: Successful habits of Visionary Companies

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Oddly enough, though this was the first of the big Jim Collins books, it was the last one I read. Since this … Continue reading →

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My Review of The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World’s Greatest Manufacturer

The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer by Jeffrey K. Liker My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great introduction to Lean ideas. I think this would be a good starting point for someone … Continue reading →

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My Review of On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry

On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry by John Toussaint My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is all about applying Lean ideas to Healthcare. John was the CEO at ThedaCare, and put this … Continue reading →

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My Review of What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry

What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry by John Markoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was just a fun break from serious reading, but I quite enjoyed it. Before Steve Jobs, before … Continue reading →

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My Review of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is deservedly a classic work of history even though it is recent. We believe all sorts of things that just are … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: Kevin

My Review of The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

My Review of What Would Google Do?

My Review of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

My Review of How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In

My Review of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t

My Review of Built to Last: Successful habits of Visionary Companies

My Review of The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World’s Greatest Manufacturer

My Review of On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry

My Review of What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry

My Review of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

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