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Summary: "This book is a winner"
Review: A must read for anyone that is interested in human nature, science, business and the relationship with the rest for the word.
I learnt a lot about business, stratergy, human nature ,science and myself.
I am 2/3 of the way through the book at the moment and can`t wait for my 2nd and 3rd read of the wealth of information that it contains.
My one and only complaint is that so much valuable information was packed into just one volume book.
"This book is a winner"
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Summary: If you can count, get a copy.
Review: For the well educated (ie from a quantitative discipline) that have studied physics, chemistry and mathematics at some time, this book is a gold mine of insights into the way that reality drives outcomes, not wishful thinking.The Laws of the natural world exist and cannot be discounted no matter how inconvenient they are to our assumptions. Knowing how things come together allows us to better see solutions. The best section is the Pareto Optimum - nature is not democratic and 50/50 outcomes are the exception so never expect the law of averages to help you - it does not work that way. A very good read - those with a science background will get the most out of it but that is not critical.
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Summary: Excellent Business Perspective
Review: I was not sure exactly what to expect from this book or whether ther information would be relevent. I was pleasantly surprised to find to that it had many insightful thoughts and did an excellent job of relating science to business. Not only did it relate the theories of Einstein, Darwin and Newton, but also included some of the popular business theories as well. I guess to that extent it was kind of a do-it-all book of theories. I have read quite a few business books and usually can summarize what was useful in a chapter or 2. This book actually made me think throughout. Granted, some of the relationships are vague at best. However, it provided a new way of looking at some of todays business issues such as expansion, competition and outsourcing. In conclusion, this book was very thought provoking and insightful.
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Summary: Insightful!
Review: Richard Koch follows up his best-selling The 80/20 Principle with this engrossing look at science's universal principles (biological, physical and non-linear) at work in the business world. Richly detailed and splendidly written, this page-turner will change the way you look at every aspect of business. Koch shows you how innovation and success happen when you work with Mother Nature, and not against her. Don't worry if you slept through high school and college science classes, the author guides you smoothly through scientific theories as he applies them to business. We from getAbstract highly recommend this soon-to-be-classic to everyone in the business world, even if you are a former physics flunkie.
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Summary: Koch Provides Exciting Material for Teaching
Review: Richard Koch's premise that the knowledge of how pure science works can provide us with the underlying rationale of how business works in fundamental ways is insightful and important. My grad students found The Natural Laws to be challenging and exciting to read and discuss. It is possible to take Koch's discussion on natural selection and combine it with quantum physics to understand the complex movements of markets and competition. The Natural Laws of Business is written with a clarity that belies the complexity of the many scientific theories discussed. Because business is a part of the universe that we are attempting to describe via science, then business ought to behave according to the fundamental laws of science that we have discovered. Koch opens the door to understanding such behavior.
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Summary: Koch Provides Exciting Material for Teaching
Review: Richard Koch's premise that the knowledge of how pure science works can provide us with the underlying rationale of how business works in fundamental ways is insightful and important. My grad students found The Natural Laws to be challenging and exciting to read and discuss. It is possible to take Koch's discussion on natural selection and combine it with quantum physics to understand the complex movements of markets and competition. The Natural Laws of Business is written with a clarity that belies the complexity of the many scientific theories discussed. Because business is a part of the universe that we are attempting to describe via science, then business ought to behave according to the fundamental laws of science that we have discovered. Koch opens the door to understanding such behavior.
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Summary: Really Useful
Review: This is an useful book for me as it provides me some theories to run the business. Tell us that we need to control tiny things and I totally agree on this as without controlling and looking at the micro stuff, we won't be able to improve the whole process.
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Summary: The Natural Laws of Business: Applying the Theories of Darwi
Review: This is definitely a good book with numerous powerful laws illustrated and associated with business practice, strategy and development. Having studied this book, you will get ideas on how to survive or climb the ladder in the rat race, no matter you are an entreprenur or just an employee. And see how irrational the nowaday-rational-men are.
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