Category Archives: Book reviews
Did the West Misread Gorbachev?
When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985, the West faced a strategic puzzle [...]
May
When Small Compromises Become Catastrophes
Most corruption does not begin with a suitcase full of cash. It begins much [...]
Apr
You Don’t Need a Kindle to Read Kindle Books – And Why That Matters
Every time I launch a new book, I try to make it as easy as [...]
Mar
What Readers Are Saying About Tumult in Mecca
As an author, there are few things more gratifying than hearing from readers who have [...]
Mar
The Dollar Compass
Supercomputers, Power Politics, and Moral Deception in the Autumn of the Cold War On [...]
Mar
Inbound or Outbound? There’s a Huge Difference.
In general, anything outbound and in particular cold calling sales activities, is expensive, associated with [...]
Mar
Silicon Valley’s Rule Number One: Fake It Till You Make It
I do not think that “Fake It Till You Make It” is recommended. There [...]
Feb
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
The term “culture eats strategy for breakfast” is, unfortunately, not my idea. The statement emphasizes [...]
Feb
How I Got Started with International Business Development
Opportunities present themselves all the time. Picking the winning ones is difficult, but if you [...]
Feb
International Expansion Is a Business Development Effort
A business development team does not have a sales target and is not on commission [...]
Jan
