New Reviews: Business & Finance

Listeners who want to know how we got where we are with the big tech companies should start with this convincing foray into the land of the giants. As Columbia University law professor Tim Wu takes them to task, Frits Zernike's narration is thoughtfully paced, and his tempo appropriately propels the action. His storytelling reveals how the companies' power and our dependence on... Read More

The CEO of a top-tier international marketing agency, Andrew Robertson, explains practices that can promote creativity in any type of organization. Narrating with an appealing vocal tone and obvious comfort with his ideas, he has a clear grasp of how different types of companies need to be managed. He explains, for example, that airplane and drug manufacturers, which must... Read More

The author and narrator of this lively book about how money evolved over the millennia is an Irish economist and journalist. McWilliams shows how civilizations have used money in different ways that suited their needs at the time. Today, for example, mobile phones are used to safely move money around in African countries. McWilliams also posits that the hot investment in... Read More

A U.S. entrepreneur and former member of a Swiss special forces unit offers an exceptional guide for seasoned executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders in any organization. Sam Goodner narrates in a professional-sounding tone. His deliberate pacing and audible connection with his ideas work well to engage listeners. Goodner's performance, along with his impressive backstory of... Read More

The author and executive coach Melody Wilding narrates this helpful guide with low-key certitude that makes her ideas and suggestions sound empowering. With her vocal friendliness and relaxed pacing, she sounds like a knowledgeable teacher with a big heart. Her performance makes this an easy lesson to hear and absorb. The strategies she offers, illustrated with practical... Read More