Personality Development by Elizabeth B. Hurlock (eBook)

Introduction to Psychology, 7th Edition by Clifford T. Morgan, Richard A. King, John R. Weisz, John Schopler (eBook)

- November 03, 2014

The Minto Pyramid Principle - Logic in Writing, Thinking and Problem Solving by Barbara Minto >> Book review

- April 02, 2017

Rating Green

Genre Business, Communication, Logic, Thinking, Problem Solving, Presentation

Publisher Minto International Inc.
The Book This book presents Barbara Minto's theory on efficient and effective communication based on the simple to understand pyramid principle. She starts with establishing a connection to the psychological theories of Miller around Span of Attention. After which she explains the pyramid structure and how to use it.

She covers how logic flows into pyramid and how 'pyramid thinking' can make you more effective. She also covers the application of pyramid principle to problem solving before ending with the most important of it all how to use pyramid principle in presenting.

Comments For a book that is technical, this is very easy to read (no surprise considering this is a book on effective communication!). It is replete with examples - in fact, almost all the content is explained with their help. The content is extremely useful - applicable in day to day …

The McKinsey Engagement: A Powerful Toolkit For More Efficient & Effective Team Problem Solving by Paul N. Friga >> Book review and free preview

- May 14, 2017

Rating Green
Genre Non-Fiction, Business, Management Consulting, Company Profile
Publisher Tata McGraw-Hill
The Book This is the third book in the McKinsey trilogy by McGraw-Hill after The McKinsey Way and The McKinsey Mind. It is written by Paul N. Friga, a former McKinsey consultant, and co-author of The McKinsey Mind. As in the previous two books, this book is also an attempt to document the learnings from his period at The Firm to share it with the world. He also reached out to several other alumni of the Firm to get their inputs and also included the inputs from a real-life 'engagement' by his students.
This book is purported to be a field guide which takes the insights shared in the earlier books to an operational level. The book is structured around Paul's own framework TEAM FOCUS:
TEAM: This stands for Talk, Evaluate, Assist and MotivateFOCUS: This stands for Frame, Organise, Collect, Understand, and Synthesise In the end, he also shares the application of the model in…

The Guide: Managing Douchebags, Recruiting Wingmen and Attracting Who You Want by Rosalind Wiseman >> Book review and free eBook

- December 28, 2016

Title: The Guide: Managing Douchebags, Recruiting Wingmen and Attracting Who You Want
Rating: Green
Genre: Non-Fiction, Teenager Issues, Psychology, Self-Help
Author: Rosalind Wiseman
Publisher: Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Kindle, iTunes, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, Vook

The White Tiger: A Novel by Aravind Adiga >> Book review and Free preview

- December 25, 2016

Title: The White Tiger: A Novel
Rating: Yellow
Genre: Fiction Novel
Author: Aravind Adiga
Publisher: HarperCollins

Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves by Jill Walker Rettberg >> Book review and free eBook

- December 27, 2016

Title: Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves
Rating: Yellow
Genre: Non-Fiction, Technology, Psychology, Social-media
Author: Jill Walker Rettberg
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK, Amazon

Psychology: Textbook for Class XI By NCERT >> Review and Free eBook

- October 07, 2018

Genre Psychology, Technical

Publisher NCERT

Say It With Charts: The Executive's Guide to Visual Communication By Gene Zelazny >> Review and Free preview

- October 04, 2018

Genre Technical, Business, Visual Communication, Presentations

Publisher McGraw Hill

Say It With Presentations: How to Design and Deliver Successful Business Presentations By Gene Zelazny >> Review and Free preview

- October 05, 2018

Genre Technical, Business, Presentations

Publisher McGraw Hill

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