Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a recently updated and reissued version of Levy’s classic book from 25 years ago. He traces the development of computing from the MIT … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
