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Business Book Review: Start-Up Nation

Management Consulted

Today is an interesting book review on Start-Up Nation by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. This book is a fantastic summary of creative ideas, innovations, startup and entrepreneurial genius that have been churned up by Israel. In 2008, per capita venture capital investments in Israel were 2.5 Enjoy their insight! WHY READ IT?

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Is Behavioral Economics Used in Business?

Steve Shu Consulting

” Broad conscious, concerted efforts to apply behavioral economics probably did not begin until sometime after 2008 with the release of Thaler and Sunstein’s book, Nudge. As an additional reference, you might also be interested in checking out the book by one of my colleagues, The Smarter Screen.

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311: Gillian Tett—Why Can A Little Anthropology Help You And Your Business Grow?

On the Brink Podcast

As I was browsing recently, I came upon a story about Gillian Tett, FT's US Managing Editor, and her new book, Anthro-Vision. Curious as I am, my question was, What is a journalist doing writing a book about anthropology, and promoting AI (Anthropology Intelligence)? Her book is about the power of observation.

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Best Business Books 2016: Economy

Strategy+Business

For the last decade, the most compelling economics books have focused on the bailouts, bubbles, and blow-ups surrounding the 2008 financial crisis. This year's best economics books include Robert J. But smart analysts are now widening their lens to help us understand the dynamics at play in the global economy.

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French Taxi Unions Seek Minimum 15-Minute Delay Between Minicab Booking and Its Arrival

MishTalk

Parisian taxi drivers get a bad press for being rude, playing loud music, almost never accepting credit cards and turning up for a booked ride with €10 already on the meter. Right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy capitulated in 2008 after a drivers staged a three-day "operation escargot". Please consider Taxi Wars Erupt in Paris.

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Great Depression 2020?

CaseInterview.com

For context, I asked this exact same question in October 2008 at the start of the Great Recession. I documented those findings in my book The Recession-Proof Business. In the case of the Great Depression, Black Monday 1987, and the Great Recession of 2008, the assets in question were stock market prices.

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3 tips to help you have a good feedback conversation

Halo Psych

Now there are lots of books and talks that suggest people are more afraid of public speaking than they are of jumping out of a plane. A 2008 study suggests we are more likely to be indirect when giving negative feedback. Download my sketchnote of Brene Brown’s 5 ways to be empathetic , from her book Dare to Lead.