Books, Articles and Videos
My current business library, according to LibraryThing, the excellent app that scans barcodes, stands at 487 books. Most are physical copies, but some are on Kobo or Kindle.
Currently reading:
In the que:
Read:
Note: Links are to Amazon reviews that match my impressions.
Currently reading:
- The 3M way to innovation. by Ernest Gundling (2000)
- Business Dynamics by John Sterman (2016)
In the que:
- A Beautiful Constraint by Adam Morgan (2015)
- Principles of Virology by Flint et al. (2020 5th ed)
- Advocacy by John Daly (2011)
- Why startups fail by Thomas Eisenman (2021)
- If We Can Put a Man on the Moon by W Eggers/ J O'Leary (2009)
- Disciplined Dreaming by J Linkner (2011)
- Sparks of Genius by R&M Root-Bernstein (2001)
- Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki
- Your Best Just Got Better by J Womack
- The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene
- The Labyrinth of Technology by W Vanderburg
- The Strategy Paradox by M Raynor (2007)
Read:
- The Lean Startup by Eric Reis (2011) 10/10 - I can't believe I didn't read this earlier!!
- The Corporate Innovator's Playbook by Paul Campbell and Steffan Bartschat (2026) 10/10
- For God, country and Coca-Cola by Mark Pendergrast (1993) 8/10
- The Scrum fieldbook by J.J. Sutherland (2019) 8/10
- The AI revolution in Project Management by Vijat Kanabar and Jason Wong (2024) 7.5/10
- Immune by Philipp Dettmer (2021) 11/10!
- Product Development and Management Body of Knowledge 3rd ed. (2024) 8/10
- Power and Prediction by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb (2022)
- Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb (2018)
- How to decide by Annie Duke (2020)
- Getting beyond better by Roger Martin and Sally Osberg 10/10
- Understanding social entrepreneurship by Jill Kickul and Thomas Lyons 10/10
- The craft of scientific presentations by Michael Alley 10/10
- Effectual Entrepreneurship by SRead, SSarasvathy, NDew and RWiltbank 10/10
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss 9/10
- When more is not better by Roger Martin
- Invention: My life by James Dyson 9/10
Note: Links are to Amazon reviews that match my impressions.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough 10/10
Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner 10/10
Start-up Nation by D Senor/ S Singer 9/10
Innovate Like Edison by M Gelb 8/10
Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson 9/10
Making Innovation Work by T Davila, M Epstein, R Shelton 10/10
The Innovator's Solution by C Christensen/ M Raynor 9/10
The Definitive Business Plan (2nd Ed) by R Stutely 8/10 I use this as the text in myGeorge Brown College Risk Assessment course
Venture Capital Investing by D&L Gladstone 9/10
The Back of the Napkin Expanded Edition by D Roam 9/10
The Innovator's Toolkit by D Silverman et al. 10/10
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by M Gerber 4/10
The Ten Faces of Innovation by T Kelley 8/10
Discovering by RS Root-Bernstein 10/10
The Art of the Start by G Kawasaki 10/10
Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner 10/10
Start-up Nation by D Senor/ S Singer 9/10
Innovate Like Edison by M Gelb 8/10
Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson 9/10
Making Innovation Work by T Davila, M Epstein, R Shelton 10/10
The Innovator's Solution by C Christensen/ M Raynor 9/10
The Definitive Business Plan (2nd Ed) by R Stutely 8/10 I use this as the text in myGeorge Brown College Risk Assessment course
Venture Capital Investing by D&L Gladstone 9/10
The Back of the Napkin Expanded Edition by D Roam 9/10
The Innovator's Toolkit by D Silverman et al. 10/10
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by M Gerber 4/10
The Ten Faces of Innovation by T Kelley 8/10
Discovering by RS Root-Bernstein 10/10
The Art of the Start by G Kawasaki 10/10
Management and Productivity
Getting to Yes by R Fisher/ W Ury
How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci by M Gelb
Good to Great by J Collins
The Art of Engagement by J Haudan
Made to Stick by C Heath/ D Heath
You, Inc by H&CC Beckwith 8/10
Drive by D Pink
The Power of Focus by J Canfield et al.
Focus by J Wolff 10/10
Time Power by Brian Tracy
The Age of Persuasion by T O'Reilly/ M Tennant 8/10
Different by Y Moon 9/10
How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci by M Gelb
Good to Great by J Collins
The Art of Engagement by J Haudan
Made to Stick by C Heath/ D Heath
You, Inc by H&CC Beckwith 8/10
Drive by D Pink
The Power of Focus by J Canfield et al.
Focus by J Wolff 10/10
Time Power by Brian Tracy
The Age of Persuasion by T O'Reilly/ M Tennant 8/10
Different by Y Moon 9/10
Decisions and Creativity
Brain Power by M Gelb/ K Howell 7/10
Thinkertoys by M Michalko
Lateral Thinking by E de Bono
Decision Traps by JE Russo/ P Shoemaker
40 Principles Extended Edition - TRIZ keys to Technical Innovation by G Altshuller
The 4-Hour Workweek by T Ferriss 7/10
Breakthrough Thinking by G Nadler/ S Hibino
Thinkertoys by M Michalko
Lateral Thinking by E de Bono
Decision Traps by JE Russo/ P Shoemaker
40 Principles Extended Edition - TRIZ keys to Technical Innovation by G Altshuller
The 4-Hour Workweek by T Ferriss 7/10
Breakthrough Thinking by G Nadler/ S Hibino
Science and Technology
Immune by Philipp Dettmer (2021) 11/10!
The Cleantech Revolution by R Pernick/ C Wilder
Investing in Biotech by D Harper (2002)
The Cleantech Revolution by R Pernick/ C Wilder
Investing in Biotech by D Harper (2002)
Career and General
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 10/10
In Transition by ML Burton & RA Wedemeyer
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 10/10
Three Cups of Tea by G Mortenson/ DO Relin 10/10
History of Scotland by C Hanley 7/10
The Fountainhead by A Rand 9/10
The Hunger Games/ Catching Fire/ Mockingjay by S Collins
In Transition by ML Burton & RA Wedemeyer
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 10/10
Three Cups of Tea by G Mortenson/ DO Relin 10/10
History of Scotland by C Hanley 7/10
The Fountainhead by A Rand 9/10
The Hunger Games/ Catching Fire/ Mockingjay by S Collins
Education
Disrupting Class by C Christensen et al. 9/10
Student Engagement Techniques by E Barkley 9/10
Teaching At Its Best by L Nilson 9/10
The Fourth Way by A Hargreaves/ D Shirley
See Me After Class by R Elden 7/10
Why Don't Students Like School? by D Willingham 9/10
The Global Achievement Gap by T Wagner 9/10
The Differentiated School by CA Tomlinson 7/10
Student Engagement Techniques by E Barkley 9/10
Teaching At Its Best by L Nilson 9/10
The Fourth Way by A Hargreaves/ D Shirley
See Me After Class by R Elden 7/10
Why Don't Students Like School? by D Willingham 9/10
The Global Achievement Gap by T Wagner 9/10
The Differentiated School by CA Tomlinson 7/10
