Have you ever questioned what it took to establish the Capitalistic First World as the dominant way of life? The Jakarta Method sheds light on the little-known program the US employed around the world during the midst of the Cold War to bring many countries into the Western fold. The blueprint of the program was…

“Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen” Horst Schulze is one of the titans in the hospitality industry, having co-founded both the Ritz-Carlton and The Capella Hotel group and especially shaped the former to become one of the most admired hospitality brands in the world. He shared his operational and leadership philosophy in this book.…

Phil Jackson is arguably the most successful professional head coach ever, winning the most Championships among any coaches in any professional sports. He coached two of the NBA’s ‘super teams’ in Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls (6 rings) and Kobe Bryant’s & Shaq O’Neal’s Los Angeles Lakers (5 rings). The book is a memoir written from…

World War II is full of many untold stories. When Churchill came to power as the Prime Minister, the Nazi’s blitzkrieg was overwhelming Europe with Britain as the next logical target for its complete European domination. The following Battle of Britain pitched the Nazi’s vaunted Luftwaffe with the scrappy Royal Air Force (RAF) as Britain…

What does a shepherd has to teach us modern-day workers? This fictional allegory shares a story of a successful leader who learnt the secrets of the shepherds and how to get the most out of their flocks. What are these 7 secrets? It’s not so flattering comparing your team to sheep that you’re figuring out…

I know Stanley Tucci as an actor. Little did I know he really saw his life through his relationship with food, and that shines through the retelling of his memoir. The story follows his upbringing and adult life, surrounded by appreciation and obsession of food. To Tucci, food means family connection, festivity, celebration, expression of…

What beliefs do you need to have to achieve your dreams? Beliefs are acceptance that something is true. As much as we don’t like to admit, many of our beliefs are limiting and self-defeating, as we go through life being pushed down by insecurity and negativity. This book can help remind us of the more…

During World War II, what if the Nazi managed to assassinate the top three Allied leaders at the same time? By 1943, the war hung in the balance as the Nazi pushed hard at the USSR in the Eastern front while the US is contemplating its next move. Roosevelt felt the need to convene the…

When I joined the my local Rotary Club (of Bangkok South), I had the pleasure of having Philip Bachtold, a fellow Rotarian and Past President, introducing and interviewing me in one of our lunch fellowship. When I saw that he was selling his memoir (with proceeds going to charity), I was excited to pick it…

“We cannot be what we cannot see” If anyone has seen The Wire, the Devil-May-Care drug-dealer robber Omar Little is one of the most memorable characters in the whole series and the favourite character of President Obama. The character is portrayed by Michael K. Williams and this is his memoir as he navigated and made…