WRITING
Recommended Books
My business is research so I consume vast quantities of information - here is a list of books that I recommend:
Against the Gods - The Remarkable Story of Risk - Peter Bernstein
Risk is a good thing - taking risk in fundemental to the economic cycle. Bernstein provides an entertaining history of the role of risk in society and the economy
Buy from AmazonThe Art of The Long View - Peter Schwartz
In today's uncertain and volatile world, scenario planning must be part of every organization's planning process. Peter Schwartz provides a great introduction to the subject.
Buy from AmazonFive Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management - Bob Paladino
I have had the pleasure of working with Bob for sometime and can vouch for the quality of his insights.
Buy from AmazonThe Pyramid Principle - Barbara Minto
As a young consultant incapable of writing a coherent report or logical presentation this book was a lifesaver. Should be required reading before anyone is allowed to create a new Powerpoint document.
This book is hard to find - so start surfing for a copy.My Years with General Motors - Alfred P. Sloan
Want to find out why today's management processes are so screwed up? Read this book. Sloan was a great manager and almost single handedly wrote the book on the management practices that have governed American business for the last 50 years. They worked great for the first 30 years - now they are not only obsolete but dangerous!
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The Management Mythbuster
David Axson's new book The Management Mythbuster exposes the deep flaws in modern management practices and proposes radical changes to provide tools that are better suited to today's volatile and uncertain world. Provocative, irreverant and practical, The Management Mythbuster entertains and educates as it describes the flaws in many of the practices upon which managers rely and offers a new set of best practices for managing in an uncertain world. Buy now at Amazon.
Half The World Away
Half The World Away is not about planning, so hopefully it should be more entertaining! HTWA chronicles my 20-year American odyssey from wide-eyed tourist to fully-fledged U.S. citizen. Read about my encounters with a deer while riding a Harley, observations at a "sales convention" for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, class warfare in North East Ohio, unique cultural experiences at the Cleveland Schvitz and much, much more...
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ARTICLES AND PAPERS
Is Strategic Planning Still Relevant? How do you develop credible strategies in today's uncertain world? Read David Axson's July 2010 article on StrategyDriven.com
Build a GPS for Your Business was the cover story in the June 2009 issue of Capital and Business magazine. Download a copy.
Building and Sustaining Commitment to Change was published in a special report "Managing Change" published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in June 2008. Download a copy.
