BOOK REVIEW by Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) ...The Making of a Global President by Dinesh Sharma The book provides comprehensive insights into the narrative of the life of Barack Obama, the 44th and current president of the United States, in which the author looks at Obama’s cultural pathway through his uneasy life cycle and how he coped with social challenges. Barack Obama in Hawai‘i and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President is the first study that elaborates on interesting facts … [Read more...]
Sharpen Your Heels:
BOOK REVIEW ...Mrs. Moneypenny’s career advice for women “To get to the top, women need to do everything that men do to get there – and more.” Heather McGregor, who is better known as Mrs. Moneypenny, would not say those words without the reason. Owner of a well-run headhunting business, wife and mother of three children, Mrs. Moneypenny distills her own experiences and observations, and pour them into an inspiring account. Her recent book, Sharpen Your Heels basically elaborates … [Read more...]
Amy Chua: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
BOOK REVIEW In nurturing their children, Asian parents generally exert control to steer their children in the right direction. The result often reaches a satisfactory level in a way that many young Asians excel in almost every area of worthwhile endeavor. Can this example become a paragon of virtue to Western parents? Amy Chua, a Chinese American law professor at Yale University addresses the question in “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”. The book is an account of her Asian way to raise … [Read more...]
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, CEO Zappos.com
BOOK REVIEW by Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) At a glance, the book is more like a book of memoir rather than a business book. However, the book conveys words of wisdom from a young dynamic businessman highlighting attitude of individuals and organizations, and how the two relates each other. The messages in the book are therefore worth the guidance for many corporations seeking to improve the business performance. It is an easy to read that narrates autobiography and personal entrepreneurial … [Read more...]
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
BOOK REVIEW by Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) The mastermind who revolutionized personal computer, Steve Jobs once said, “Your customers don’t care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes and ambitions.” Indeed, Jobs had successfully helped his customers reach their dreams. He won them over with his invention that people from all corners of the world know that Apple is smart, simple and easy-to-use product. Judging the book by its cover? Yes, the simple cover … [Read more...]
