ART AND POWER IN THE DIGITAL AGE Let’s dive into the world of art. Recently, we have explored business, travel, political history, and technology. Now it is time to shift our focus back to art. The book we are discussing is “Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age” (*) by Farah Nayeri. In her […]
The book starts with a premise: while speed often has a notorious image in business, this view may be misguided. The authors question the popular “Move fast and break things” motto from Meta, arguing that it’s not always a choice between speed and caring for people. Their suggestion? You don’t have to choose. They believe […]
MOVE FAST AND FIX THINGS Today, inspired by an intriguing book, I’ll touch on a subject I consider important. Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems is here to help you manage your work more effectively and guide you through the journey of organizational change. The authors define leadership […]
ARE WE ALL BIASED? Yes, indeed, even the West, while extensively critiquing bias and endeavoring to educate society through films and narratives… I remember encountering that cry for the first time in those poorly translated films from my childhood: “YOU CAN’T JUDGE ME!” It wasn’t until I grew older that I truly understood its significance. […]
MISCONCEPTIONS ARE CONCERNING In this article, we’ll dive into daily misconceptions and their impacts, based on the new book Misbeliefs by Prof. Dan Ariely (*). In a time when everyone clings to their own version of truth, this topic has been on my mind lately. Dan Ariely, the James B. Duke Professor at Duke University, […]
Miss the Trend, Miss the Train! I wanted to summarize Rohit Bhargava’s “Non Obvious Mega Trends” quickly because it covers important undiscovered needs. The book offers a method to continuously uncover these needs and raises awareness about it. The latest edition, translated from the 2020 publication, even includes our GOYA (Gez Oturma Yerinde Artık) tactic, […]
Rome Inc.: The Roman Empire Was Like a Multinational Corporation! Today, I was inspired by the book Rome Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the First Multinational Corporation. Written by Gil Schwartz, a contributor to the well-known economic magazine Fortune, the book was published under the pseudonym Stanley Bing. It humorously draws parallels between the […]
Did I Misunderstand You, Or… When people communicate—whether by talking, writing, listening, or even reading—problems can often arise in ways that are hard to predict. You could probably think of many examples from your own experiences that illustrate these challenges. In truth, achieving genuine communication is rare and often difficult. Even with strong language skills […]
ANTI-CAPITALISTIC FALLACIES AND CONSPIRATORS This article deals with the book “In Defense of Capitalism: Debunking the Myths” (Management Books, March 2023), addressing unending claims against capitalism, which is “associated by the public with all that goes wrong globally,” examining the alternatives of capitalism, and providing insights about the popular perception of capitalism based on the […]
HOW DOES YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS RULE YOUR BEHAVIOR? Previously, I read the book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant, a professor of Organizational Psychology, and wrote an article about biases for you. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-say-am-prejudiced-also-bias-think-biased-murat-%C3%BClker/?trk=public_post_promoted-post). Today, we will touch on the subject of “bias” again, but this time in terms of […]
