Businomics Published in the U.K.
Businomics has been published in the U.K. by David and Charles. Makes me a bit guilty about all those charts describing the U.S. economy. Note to British readers: the story’s about the same with U.K. …
Hiring Good Employees: Not as Easy as You Think
The most dangerous part of the hiring process is what you think you know, but which might not be true. I just finished reading Michael Lewis’s Moneyball, a best seller from a few years back …
Competing on Analytics
Competing on Analytics by Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris is an important book for business leaders. The title explains it well: some companies are setting up analysis of information as a major competitive strategy. If …
Early Reviews of Businomics
"I enjoyed you book immensely. It was very helpful." Dave Martin, Funding Tomorrow LLC "It is a really practical guide for businesspersons about how macro trends affects your company. I will probably assign it …
Businomics is Out!
I held it in my very own hands at my local Borders. Businomics connects the dots between the economy and business decisions. If your are an executive or a business owner who reads the economic …
Businomics in Stock!
My book, Businomics: From the Headlines to Your Bottom Line–How to Profit in Any Economic Cycle is now in stock at Powell’s bookstore in Portland, which also sells on the Internet. Amazon also has copies. …
Does the CEO Hear the Truth?
I just started reading Competing on Analytics, because analysis of data is a huge competitive advantage in the Trial and Error Economy. The preface, by Harrah’s CEO Gary Loveman (who has a Ph.D. in economics!) …
A Great Book
Great Book: Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations: A Story of Economic Discovery by David Warsh This is one of the best books I’ve read in years. Warsh tells the story of one idea—one very …
Long Tail Insight
I’ve been reading and enjoying The Long Tail, the best seller by Chris Anderson about high sales of products that are low sellers. That is, they are low sellers individually, but collectively large sellers. One …
Capitalism and the Poor
Interesting pre-review over at Crooked Timber (thanks to Mark Thoma at Economist’s View for the tip): The best recent books about capitalism and the circumstances in which it helps poorer people escape their poverty are …