Book Review Articles

Book Review of ‘Next Gen CEO: 60 Lessons for Leaders in an Uncertain World’ by Mike Soutar 

I first came across Mike Soutar many years ago at an event at which he spoke. I can’t remember the event, but I remembered he was a really good speaker and spoke a lot of sense about business.  Years later I saw him on The Apprentice, and he has always been my...

BOOK REVIEW OF ‘1929 – THE INSIDE STORY OF THE GREATEST CRASH IN WALL STREET HISTORY’ BY ANDREW ROSS SORKIN 

This book is written by Andrew Ross Sorkin who is one of America’s best known financial journalists. He is a long-time writer for The New York Times, author of ‘Too Big to Fail’ about the 2008 financial crisis, and co-creator of one of my favourite TV series,...

Book Review of ‘Losing my Virginity’ by Richard Branson 

I've owned the first version of this book for as long as I can remember, but reading/hearing it again felt like it being the first time. Recently an audio book has been created which combines this first autobiography of Richard Branson with his second autobiography...

Book Review of The Dealmaker by Tom Hartley

The Dealmaker is a book I came across by accident.  I was watching a YouTube video series from Tom Hartley Jnr all about the development of their impressive new premises where they sell classic and performance cars.  I had heard of Tom Hartley Jnr’s dad, Tom Hartley...