Certain books have been identified which are definitely on the favourites list of most high-achievers. To start off the list is Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull. This book is commonly cited as a must-read for every Fortune 500 entrepreneur. Then there is Richard Lorenzen’s Surge: Superchareg your Life, Business and Legacy. The next three are taken up by Influence: The Psychology log Persuasion by Robert Cialdini, The Professional Marketer by Tim Matthews and Play Bigger co-authored by four writers- Al Ramadan, Dave Paterson, Kevin Maney and Christopher Lochhead. Number six on the list is a book written by Ken Blanchard, Hal Burrows and William Oncken Jnr. A thorough analysis on corporate strategy and ways to fulfil them is The Art of Action by Stephen Bungay. An analysis on Asia’s quest for wealth done by Michael Schuman stands eighth. There is even a book on Ancient Egypt and Cryptography suggested on this list. A book on finding balance between wealth and happiness stands eleventh. The other writers covered in the list include Simon Singh, Jim Rohn, Clayton Christensen, Karen Dillon, Brad Stone, Carol Tavris, John Addison, Elliot Aronson, Cortney McDermott, Mark Sanborne, Barbara Annis, Richard Nesbitt, Tony Robbins, Daniel Levitin, Dale Carnegies, Timothy Sykes, Chip Conley, Taymond Aaron, Les Trachtman and the legendary Richard Branson. To close the list is a book on talent management by Geoff Colvin.

Source:https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/26-books-anyone-thirsting-for-success-should-read.html

Uploaded Date:27 October 2017

Historically, college meant a place where new ideas could be discovered and curiosities indulged in for the sake of learning. However, that seems gone now, as college tuition costs have skyrocketed in this decade. Education costs have inflated more than any other good or service in the US since 1978. Conversely students are treating college as a mere investment just as they would real estate or stocks that are publicly traded. This is leading to a kind of tailored learning geared towards a specific career like an MBA for management. The opposite broad learning is more conducive to imbibing knowledge from a variety of experiences often through serendipity. Psychologists warn that the latter is more conducive to resilience and the former instead leads to erosion of IQ. Tailored learners do not as a result, embrace newer opportunities once at work and are not receptive to business innovations.

Source:https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/smarter-living/why-we-shouldnt-think-about-college-as-a-business.html?referer=https://www.google.com/

Uploaded Date: 27 October 2017

Contrary to the usual narrative that the traditional academicians will feel disruption due to the influx of online teaching modes, two economics professors at the Texas A & M University are using the technology to leverage their existing knowledge base. Jon Meer and Steve Wiggins have pre-recorded all their sessions on an interactive platform which is a transparent whiteboard. Unlike a lot of earlier experiments, this platform allows for better interactivity than traditional classrooms where more than three hundred students sit in a large hall. The professors’ love for the subject prompted them to take up this initiative as they feel it will allow many more to take up learning. This is an ideal tool for distance learning and Executive MBA programmes. There are pitfalls of online teaching, most notably the further reduction in socializing where classrooms play a part in a world which is already struggling under the onslaught of constant social media and smartphones. Another fear is that with more number of students taking up online options, further massive chunks of data will be created for the likes of Amazon to peer into for the sake of business intelligence. But biggest benefits are managing logistics and even the cost of education.

Source:https://qz.com/1050869/the-college-lecture-is-dying-and-good-riddance/

Uploaded Date:21 October 2017

When MOOCs first arrived it was seen as yet another over-hyped diversion away from the real education. Yet, not only did it survive, it thrived to the extent that today it has thirteen million registered students registered for courses wide ranging from Executive MBA to Bipedalism. When it succeeded, it had the air of being disruptive to traditional professors who would now see this as threat to their livelihoods. Even this perception changed. Professors are now not only comfortable but in fact expanding the scope of their academic insights by diving headlong into it. A professor will use MOOCs simply because he/she is passionate about teaching and sees this as another arena to connect with a wider audience and share one’s immense knowledge.

Source:https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/professors-have-taken-over-moocs

Uploaded Date:06 October 2017