01 Dec 2007
| by Luke Johnson
MT asked three well-known and well-read business celebrities to tell us about their best reads of 2007. First up, and with as broad a range as you could wish...
01 Dec 2007
| by Denise Kingsmill
I have made three trips to China this year, having never been before, and I have fallen, if not in love, then at least into a deep fascination with this amazing country. Old China hands among my friends laugh at my new-found enthralment, predicting the inevitable disillusion to come. But at the moment,...
01 Dec 2007
| by Richard Reeves
It might be a bit nerdy. So fretted Tony Blair about the suggestion that Michael Barber, head of his Delivery Unit, give the press a PowerPoint presentation on the Government's progress towards its domestic policy targets. It was - but it was a success. Barber's avalanche of stats in July 2002 was an...
01 Nov 2007
Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan stayed on top for so long thanks to his activist approach and wide contacts. DeAnne Julius reviews a crisp autobiography. Review by DeAnne Julius.
01 Nov 2007
Gary Hamel's agenda for improving the way companies are run is ambitious, but the underlying logic demands to be taken seriously, argues Julian Birkinshaw.
01 Nov 2007
Gerald Ratner's 'crap' speech cost him his family business, but he bounced back, still not sure what he did wrong. Chris Salt reviews a life story with real lessons.
01 Nov 2007
Familiar and new tales on the art of persuasion are sharpened for business relevance. Octavius Black salutes a punchy read.
01 Nov 2007
Brilliant Presentation
Richard Hall
Prentice Hall £9.99
Hall combines a tool-kit, critical pointers and presentation anecdotes
from stars in this excellent book. Well-structured and thoughtfully laid
out, Brilliant Presentation gives tips for presenters at all levels,
from novice to expert. Advice...
01 Oct 2007
CHANGE THE WORLD 9 TO 5, Steve Henry, Short Books £8.99
01 Oct 2007
After reading this short book packed with unflinching advice on gaining power, Stefan Stern needed a bit of a sit-down.