Business thinking ..

We like to keep in touch with the great and the good thinkers and writers of academia and business.  One of our favourite sources of FREE business intelligence is the City Business Library near Moorgate. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/city_london_libraries/cbl.htm

You can’t take out books unfortunately, but you can access on-line journals and email data to yourself.  The book reviews below marked * were first published in ‘Long Range Planning; the Journal of Strategic Planning’ http://www.lrp.ac/  one of the many subscription-only journals held a the City Business Library.

If you prefer to read books at your leisure; then it’s worth being a member of The Chartered Management Institute - just to gain access to one of the most extensive business libraries in Europe.  Members can order on-line and receive in the post up to 4 books at any one time.  Exposed!  The source of many of the books we read and review here.  Business books for review are always welcome; please send books to Law Consultancy Services Ltd. 103 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 2JA.  Sorry we cannot return them or guarantee that a review will be published.

Book Reviews

* “Leadership and Management in the 21st century; Business Challenges of the Future”. This 354 page, three section – the challenges of the business environment, the academics view and the practitioners view - book brings together the thoughts of leading western figures from industry, academia, professional bodies and the media.  The contributors examine what trends mark the global economy, how they will affect business in the 21st century and what will be required in terms of leadership and management to manage effectively … read more; download pdf file here.

* “The Growth Gamble”. “Any number of academic studies have demonstrated the odds of new business success are … substantially longer than winning big in Las Vegas”.  Still 90% of companies aim for growth rates more than twice that of the economy; they bet against the odds.  Should not excess be returned to shareholders and not gambled away? … read more; download pdf file here.