Book Review: Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez


Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you are 47% more likely to be seriously injured, where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued. If any of this sounds familiar, chances are that you're a woman. What can I say about this award winning book which hasn't already been said? It…

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Book Review: Turn the Ship Around - L. David Marquet


A submarine sails through choppy waters.

Marquet was a Naval Academy graduate and an experienced officer when selected for submarine command. He faced a new wrinkle when he was assigned at the last minute to the Santa Fe, a nuclear powered submarine that he hadn't been trained for. Facing the high-stress environment of a sub where there’s little margin for error, he was determined to reverse the trends he found. In an effort to understand the world of managers and leaders, I've started reading so-called business books. I'll a…

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