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A review by mainon
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
4.0
I read Duhigg's previous book, The Power of Habit, and found it fresh and thought-provoking. I expected more of the same from this one.
Unfortunately, this feels a lot more like a retread of some b-school case studies. Toyota's factory successes, Annie Duke's poker strategies, GE's smart goals, data-driven but hands-on education reforms... most of these are fairly well-known stories. The only major examples that were unfamiliar to me were the conflicting airplane emergency stories (one that crashed horrifically for no good reason, and one that one that landed miraculously despite mechanical failures). But they are used to illustrate the importance of mental modeling and avoiding tunnel vision, which are hardly new concepts.
All in all, some helpful reminders and good examples, but for anyone who's done any reading about corporate culture and experimental business models, there's not much to get excited about.
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Unfortunately, this feels a lot more like a retread of some b-school case studies. Toyota's factory successes, Annie Duke's poker strategies, GE's smart goals, data-driven but hands-on education reforms... most of these are fairly well-known stories. The only major examples that were unfamiliar to me were the conflicting airplane emergency stories (one that crashed horrifically for no good reason, and one that one that landed miraculously despite mechanical failures). But they are used to illustrate the importance of mental modeling and avoiding tunnel vision, which are hardly new concepts.
All in all, some helpful reminders and good examples, but for anyone who's done any reading about corporate culture and experimental business models, there's not much to get excited about.
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.