Book Reviews
Book Review – the Future of the Professions -How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts – Richard and Daniel Susskind
There is a view amongst some professionals that talking about the disruption of the professions by the application of technology is scaremongering by people with a vested interest to sell products and services. It is true that there are some pretty wild statements...
The Checklist Manifesto – How to Get Things Right – Atal Gawande
This book by a medical doctor / surgeon was first published in 2009 and not surprisingly has a number of medical related stories in it. But there is much more to it than that and it is extremely relevant to accountants, lawyers and other professionals. Gawande notes...
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
When I first read this book I must confess I didn’t “get it”. And yet, today I consider it one of the most important books I’ve ever read. When I came back and read it a second time I was completely engaged by what Covey was writing. I wrote myself a 25-page summary...
