Archive of posts with category 'book-review'

Srini Pillay's Tinker Dabble Try: The Power of an Unfocused Mind, a book review

Srini Pillay's Tinker Dabble Try: The Power of an Unfocused Mind, a book review

Planned “unfocused” activities can enhance your cognitive toolkit. So says Dr Srini Pillay In “Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: The Power of an Unfocused Mind”. In the book Dr. Pillay challenges the idea that laser-sharp focus is the key to success.

Reading time: 4 minutes
The Checklist Manifesto: A Guide to Better Software Engineering

The Checklist Manifesto: A Guide to Better Software Engineering

A review of Atul Gawande’s seminal book ~ The Checklist Manifesto ~ and the lessons it holds for engineers.

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Book review of David Epstein’s Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

Book review of David Epstein’s Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

Author David Epstein argues that individuals who embrace diverse experiences and develop a broader range of skills outperform specialists in complex and unpredictable environments. The conclusion flies in the face of the conventional wisdom that values early specialization and deliberate practice in a single domain. Epstein’s central thesis in his...
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Book Review: Learning to Learn and the Navigation of Moods by Gloria P. Flores

Book Review: Learning to Learn and the Navigation of Moods by Gloria P. Flores

One can create a mindset highly open and receptive to learning quickly by managing one’s moods. That’s what learning researcher and psychologist Gloria Flores argues in her book Learning to Learn. She argues that only by modifying the less-productive (for learning) moods towards more productive ones, does learning get easier....
Reading time: 3 minutes