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"Reading is the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding." Bill Gates in an interview with the New York Times in 2016

Everyone in a leadership position knows that gaining knowledge, remaining curious and being challenged are good and even essential ways to keep on top of things.

We all have our reading lists, but too often it’s hard to find time to get started with them. So we’ll provide a regular review by Ophicleide, one of our associates, to tempt us to read the actual book! And we are more than happy to accept reviews from others. Do please contact us if you have one to present.

May

Matthew SYED, Rebel Ideas : the power of diverse thinking (John Murray 2019 and paperback 2020)

Monday, 11 May 2020

A distinguished mediaevalist once gave a warning to a group of undergraduates :  “Be careful with this book : it was written for you.” Matthew Syed’s latest work rather prompts the same reaction.He writes as a non-specialist for non-specialists. His style is both easy and accurate, and his thesis is as clear as it could be. Problems in the past were less complicated than the problems of the present, and could be solved by individuals. Because modern problems are far more difficult, they should be solved by collaborative teams.

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Matthew SYED, Rebel Ideas : the power of diverse thinking (John Murray 2019 and paperback 2020)