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          <body><![CDATA[Maverick was a true maverick when he wrote the book way back in 1993..<br/><br/>Even now Ricardo Semler's empowerment and autonomy to his employees/stakeholders in the company is outstanding..<br/>I still haven't come across an organisation which across ranks empowers employees to take a call on ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6188373">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:56:04 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[David Ogilvy is a class apart in advertising..<br/><br/>“At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” who can ever forget this ad that made David Ogilvy famous..<br/><br/>the story goes that rolls royce gave the campaign brief as  'create an a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6202088">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:12:30 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[well..of course..we all know this book has plenty of wisdom for the 'with it' and 'without it' generation..<br/><br/>what is also striking is the simplicity of the language and the  pragmatism in his outlook to life..<br/><br/>Be it on relationships between couple or parent-child or work or pass...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6187384">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:17:30 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Steven Levitt and his colleagues have brought out a wealth of information on topics ranging from 'why do teachers cheat in chicago' to ' why do mafia guys live with their moms'..<br/><br/>the book is so racy and unputdownable..<br/><br/>the range of issues it tries to address, the depth, insight...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6186296">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:04:56 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I have been extremely impacted by this book followed by watching the movie..<br/><br/>It moved me so much it motivated me to make a paradigm shift in my career ..yes..to work on HIV/AIDS projects for next 5 years..<br/><br/>The book is basically a promotion for the movie and author christopher d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6186441">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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          <body><![CDATA[Taleb as an amused observer analyzing on the life, personalities and events/happenings of the financial markets and wall street is breath taking..<br/><br/>its a sheer delight for some one who wants to go deep into understanding the concepts of what makes some one or something tick..be it a succes...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6186063">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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