Authentic Leadership
Most leadership research focuses on the internal qualities and traits of the person in charge. In contrast, when we focus on the relationship between the leader and their followers, what’s needed changes according to the current context and people involved. And, the prized qualities of what makes an effective leader also changes: To have a […]
Professional Learning Survey Results
Recently I ran a survey on Survey Monkey (love their new survey result images – see below). My goal was to find out more about how people learn. In particular, I was looking for insights into how best to shape, position and design Book Rapper for the future. The big idea I wanted to explore […]
Good to Great Summary
What do you need to focus on to transform your company from good to great? This is the fundamental question that underpins today’s book. Our Topic This is episode #49 of the Ideas Architect podcast. And, it’s a Book Rapper recording derived from an important business book. Today we share the Book Rapper Good to […]
The Lean Startup Guide to Managing Innovation
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is THE bible for entrepreneurs launching new products and new ventures. It’s also the essential guide for innovators in organisations wanting to crack the stranglehold of traditional management. Instead of getting things done, the Lean Startup philosophy shows you how to manage to create new things. Who is Lean […]
What is Going On? Part 2
Our Topic A couple of weeks back I published my first book in over ten years: What the #$%?! Is Going On? And, last week we shared the introduction and two of the 25 big ideas contained in the book. And, here’s three more to help satisfy you appetite for big ideas. In this Podcast […]
Lessons from Book Rapper
Book Rapper It’s seems fitting as I’m about to re-launch Book Rapper for the third time that I share with you some of the lessons that I’ve learnt along the way. Essentially, I started Book Rapper way back in 2007. It’s a book summary service where I take an important business book and rewrite it […]
A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
How to Think Right This is the Book Rapper version of Daniel Pink’s best selling book, A Whole New Mind. We’ve rewritten the book so you can grasp that big ideas in under 30 minutes. We called our issue: How to Think Right. If you want our beautifully designed pdf copy click here. It includes audio […]
Scott Belsky: Making Ideas Happen
Scott Belsky Scott Belsky is the founder and CEO of Behance. It’s the worlds leading platform for creative professionals with millions of visits each month. In 2010, Fast Company named him one of the top 100 most creative people on the web. This is the first in a series of books on the implementation of […]
The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
This is the Book Rapper version of Chris Anderson’s ground breaking book, The Long Tail. We’ve rewritten the book so you can grasp that big ideas in under 30 minutes. We called our issue: Make Money From Niches. If you want our beautifully designed pdf copy click here. The Rap [Tweet “The essential guide […]
Create Winning Habits
Success can be an elusive thing. And, there’s been a lot written about what you need to do to achieve it. Regardless of whom you listen to about what it takes to be successful there is one underlying feature and consistent factor: you need to repeat your actions over time. And, one of the keys […]