When I was in class 8 or 9, our English teacher told us a story I’ll never forget. There was a poor farmer who lived in a village. He owed the zamindar (landlord) of the village a lot of money. The zamindar had an eye on his daughter. “Marry your daughter to me, and I’ll forgive your debt,” he said. The farmer was reluctant. “Please, sir, what will the village say about your marrying such a young girl?” he asked. ...
The Personal MBA. John Kaufman says reading (and practicing) these 42 books should be as good as any MBA (and that an MBA is, perhaps excessively, expensive). Some of these books are worth a read in any case. Master Yourself Mastery by George Leonard Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton Manage Your Life and Work Getting Things Done by David Allen The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Learn the Fundamentals ...
Consultants’ role this year will be to convert old economy companies into new economy ones. Old economy strategy consultants will gain.
Oxford School of Learning is a free online B-school of sorts. Lots of case studies (with answers), reviews, etc.