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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Fundamental Reading
+ Interesting stories, not that useful
+ Gladwell Points Out Some Very Insightful Tips!
+ powerful concept behind this book
+ Overall a good purchase for my needs
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Dan Ariely
HarperCollins, 2008
Insightful quick read
+ Great Read for Communicators
+ Amazing read!
+ Figure Out People By Identifying Patterns
+ i liked it but felt the author was reaching
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Systems of Survival: A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics
Jane Jacobs
Vintage, 1994
A most insightful book
+ the duality of business and politics explained
+ Genius work.
+ an excellent, underrated book
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Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age (Open Market Edition)
Duncan J. Watts
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
Excellent for its audience
+ Powerful introduction to network theory
+ Real-world networks are the result of nonrandom structure
+ Opens up the world
+ Efficient and Excellent!!!
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The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Ori Brafman, Rod A. Beckstrom
Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
The Starfish and the Spider relevance to Relationship Economics
+ This is a true review (If in question refer to chapter 9)
+ Very interesting
+ An interesting overview of a decentralized business model
+ A pleasure to read 905 527 b5326
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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
Clay Shirky
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
An Excellent Discussion of Changing Group Dynamics
+ Marketers: essential reading before embarking on social media of any kind
+ Eye-opening and entertaining
+ Content A, Writing Style B
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations
Robert L. Cross, Andrew Parker, ...
Harvard Business School Press, 2004
Outstanding Overview for CEOs and MBAs going into HR
+ Knowledge is Power
+ How to find, assess, and support strategically important networks in your organization
+ A hands-on guide on social network analysis
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The Human Fabric: Unleashing the Power of Core Energy in Everyone
Bijoy Goswami
Aviri Publishing, 2004
Superior new twist on type
+ A must read for any person in the Business world!
+ Read this book!
+ A must read for any entrepreneur or VC!
+ Excellent work
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Ants at Work: How an Insect Society is Organized
Deborah M. Gordon
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2000
You should read this book if...
+ Learned More About People
+ Ants Procrastinate??
+ A whole world opens before your eyes
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Influence: Science and Practice (4th Edition)
Robert B. Cialdini
Allyn & Bacon, 2000
Science of Compliance - Extremely Important and Useful Book
+ Good Intro to Social Psych
+ This is it! - The Real Deal!
+ For Professionals, lawyers, and Doctors who need to learn persuasion and influence
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Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
Wikinomics Will Change the World
+ Solid beginning, some frays near the end
+ Helping ArmstrongAuctions.com succeed
+ Wicked Wikinomics
+ Wow, What an eye opener!
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How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth About How Companies Innovate
Andrew Hargadon
Harvard Business School Press, 2003
Rip, Mix and Burn
+ The how (and the who) of making breakthroughs happen.
+ Innovative Idea: Innovators are merely competent
+ Is innovation key to your business? This is the book for you!!
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Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
Plume, 2003
Quite good approach to understand networks.
+ Good way to start
+ Inspiring
+ Great overview for the non-scientist
+ Fascinating Linkage
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations
Robert L. Cross, Andrew Parker, ...
Harvard Business School Press, 2004
Outstanding Overview for CEOs and MBAs going into HR
+ Knowledge is Power
+ How to find, assess, and support strategically important networks in your organization
+ A hands-on guide on social network analysis
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The Human Fabric: Unleashing the Power of Core Energy in Everyone
Bijoy Goswami
Aviri Publishing, 2004
Superior new twist on type
+ A must read for any person in the Business world!
+ Read this book!
+ A must read for any entrepreneur or VC!
+ Excellent work
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