It’s never too late to set new goals or to revisit old ones and, as long as you persist, just about anything is achievable (even passing A-levels). I eventually passed my A-levels in August 1973, (with grateful thanks to the lecturers at Harrogate Tech). I asked my father if he could get me a copyContinue reading “War and Peace 45 years on…”
Category Archives: Books
Have any lessons from Theranos been learned?
“…some employees who raised concerns were fired and others resigned. A combination of secrecy and a pugilistic tendency for legal skirmishes prevailed under the founder’s view that she required absolute loyalty…” “How could the markets have been so misled? Flawed human nature predicts our ability to succumb to overselling and inflated claims. The company hadContinue reading “Have any lessons from Theranos been learned?”
Servant Leadership
I first came across the concept of Servant Leadership in Robert Greenleaf’s book. Wikipaedia describes the concept thus, “the servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. Servant leadership turns the power pyramid upside down which puts the customer service associates at top of pyramid;Continue reading “Servant Leadership”
Global Warning….
Taken from John Naughton’s blog post “Global Warning” about Nick Harkaway’s new novel Gnomon where he shares the author’s blogpost which you can read in full here. These paragraphs struck a chord with me. …..I remember the luxury of saying “we must be precautionary about surveillance laws, about human rights violations, because one day theContinue reading “Global Warning….”
Spreadsheets….
“This confirmed my long held suspicion that many people use spreadsheets as an alternative to thinking.” Richard H Thaler writing in Misbehaving
Rees’s Reads #1 – Setting The Table by Danny Meyer
Setting The Table – The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business This book should be compulsory reading for everyone who works in any business that serves customers face to face. I believe it is essential for any dentist looking to differentiate themselves – especially from corporate practices. Danny Meyer is a restauranteur. The CEO ofContinue reading “Rees’s Reads #1 – Setting The Table by Danny Meyer”
The Weekend Read. Silence by Erling Kagge.
I thought I would start the New Year with a mention for this absolute gem of a book. It follows on beautifully from Deep Work and Solitude which I have mentioned before. I am grateful to my neighbours Walt and Ann from the other side of the hill here at ReesAcres for their recommendation. TheyContinue reading “The Weekend Read. Silence by Erling Kagge.”
The Weekend Read – This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Very few, if any, books have made me weep with laughter and cry with upset in the space of a couple of pages but Adam Kay’s memoir of his years as a junior hospital doctor managed it. The final chapter left me in bits for many reasons. I ordered the book thinking it would beContinue reading “The Weekend Read – This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay”
The Weekend Read – Solitude by Michael Harris
This makes the ideal companion to “Deep Work” of which I have already written. This book which feels like a collection of essays explores the fact that our connectedness means that we have lost something that is vitally important to our lives, namely our solitude. I found it entertaining, thought provoking and important. The author’sContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Solitude by Michael Harris”
The Monday Morning Quote #442
“The solutions are all simple – after you have arrived at them. But they’re simple only when you know already what they are.” Robert M. Pirsig – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Incisal Edge 