Getting out of the Box
by The Arbinger Institute
*****
I read this book in one afternoon. It was such an eye-opening experience that I bought several copies for some colleagues and one for my wife. My wife read it the evening it arrived and then got on-line and ordered a copies for every member of her family (i.e. my in-laws). Highly recommended.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
A People's History of the United States
1492 - Present
by Howard Zinn
****
Howard Zinn has an interesting perspective on the history - he puts himself in the shoes of the underdog (the people) and tells the story of the last 500 years. In the age of the "free agent" it certainly offers a good insight for the readers and for the next generation of leadership. This is not revisionist history, rather, it is describing the "dark side of the moon."
by Howard Zinn
****
Howard Zinn has an interesting perspective on the history - he puts himself in the shoes of the underdog (the people) and tells the story of the last 500 years. In the age of the "free agent" it certainly offers a good insight for the readers and for the next generation of leadership. This is not revisionist history, rather, it is describing the "dark side of the moon."
Monday, May 14, 2007
No Ordinary Time
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
The Home Front in World War II
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
*****
This book is an absolute pleasure to read. When I started reading it, I could not put it down until I finished. It gives a very good insight into FDR as a person - Goodwin clearly has done her homework. It is also interesting to get a glimpse of the relationship that FDR has with Eleanor, with his daughter and with his cabinet.
The Home Front in World War II
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
*****
This book is an absolute pleasure to read. When I started reading it, I could not put it down until I finished. It gives a very good insight into FDR as a person - Goodwin clearly has done her homework. It is also interesting to get a glimpse of the relationship that FDR has with Eleanor, with his daughter and with his cabinet.
The Prize
The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
by Daniel Yergin
*****
This is a must read for anyone interested in the energy industry, and the influence that energy and energy policies can have in the world. This book covers the history of oil from the first oil seepages in the mid-nineteenth century until the late twentieth century. Some fascinating takeaways for me are:
by Daniel Yergin
*****
This is a must read for anyone interested in the energy industry, and the influence that energy and energy policies can have in the world. This book covers the history of oil from the first oil seepages in the mid-nineteenth century until the late twentieth century. Some fascinating takeaways for me are:
- The history of Standard Oil and Rockefeller, including the anti-trust laws and the eventual break up of Standard Oil.
- How oil shaped world politics in the twentieth century through its impact in the world wars, particularly WWII
- How policy making in the western world was influenced oil and how the oil producing countries adapted/reacted to that. Also how policies of the oil producing countries caused oil companies to adapt.
It also helped me understand the culture of some major oil companies from a historical perspective.
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