Mavericks at Work, William Taylor and Polly LaBarre

This is not a book about best practice, it is a book about next practice! It explains why the most original minds in business win at the 4 (timeless) challenges setting strategy; unleashing new ideas; connecting with customers and helping your best people achieve great results. The book is a set of insights and case studies about leading, competing and succeeding. When everyone has what you are selling there is an overcapacity, oversupply and sensory overload! The book draws on 32 organizations with different histories, cultures and business models. Half are listed, or units in listed companies, the rest are privately owned, start-ups or NGO's. Oh yes, and it is very practical too!

The Coming China Wars, Peter Navaro

What is the real story behind China's weapons of mass production? Are the blood for oil flashpoints going to become the US/ China showdown over oil? Does China's state sanctioned thievery make it a pirate nation that can produce counterfeit drugs and products that can literally kill you? Dr. Navaro is recognized worldwide as an expert in translating sophisticated macroeconomic analysis into accessible insights about business, finance and investing. Almost every industry in South Africa has been touched by Chinese trade and it is a topic we need to understand even deeper. Don't miss this!.