New Reviews: Business & Finance

Ray Porter's showmanship works well with this audiobook's extended introductory fable, as well as its more didactic chapters. The business author's latest audiobook focuses on personality types and how they match the job requirements of any organizational role. Written with Lencioni's engaging charm and full of memorable insights, this amiable guide describes six distinct types... Read More

Stephanie Dillard is a trained opera singer, and this can be heard in her flawless diction, calibrated pacing, and pleasing pitch patterns. Though this kind of vocal discipline could make an audiobook by two business experts sound too formal, Dillard's friendly perfection sounds inviting, never stuffy. The authors say modern life is full of apparently irreconcilable choices.... Read More

After productivity guru Tiago Forte delivers his succinct introduction with the low-key self-assurance of a true expert, narrator André Santana delivers a performance that perfectly fits this audiobook. His boyish tone and palpable altruism express the author's ideas with intellectual security that highlights Santana's thinking and suggestions without overselling them. The... Read More

With a strong political bias, fiery Peter S. Goodman, NEW YORK TIMES global economics correspondent, argues that affluent people have deprived governments of resources needed to serve their people, especially in response to the Covid pandemic. Goodman profiles five international "Davos Men," billionaires, Jeff Bezos of Amazon being one of them. Earnest and appealing, narrator... Read More

Are you and your partner struggling? Do you wonder why? In this audiobook author and narrator Sandy Gerber provides an interesting view of personal and professional relationships and offers practical strategies to improve them. It all involves recognizing your emotional magnets--qualities that attract others. Gerber's down-to-earth authenticity engages listeners, and she... Read More

With several years of investment banking leadership under her belt, accomplished public speaker Carla Harris offers listeners the opportunity to consider her business strategies. Unique and well written, her ideas focus on eight leadership skills, such as clarity, innovation, trust, and authenticity, that are necessary in today's changing workplaces. Her tone is candid and... Read More

This takedown of the legendary CEO of General Electric would be interesting even without Kevin R. Free's exceptional performance. But his artistry provides exceptional listening. Nevermind Free's appealing diction, impressive phrasing, and ability to orchestrate the ebb and flow of mood or tone. What really impresses is how perfectly he applies these vocal skills to every... Read More

Listening to this audiobook is like experiencing a personal coaching session that inspires a renewed sense of purpose and determination. Narrator Zoleka Vundla is engaging and passionate as she addresses the current lack of representation of women of color in the workplace. In a conversational, knowledgeable tone, she provides practical tools, personal stories, and questions... Read More

Business consultant and speaker Alan Stein's narration has the energy of a sports trainer and the intellectual confidence of a behavioral scientist. As he delivers his audiobook's concise writing and intuitive structure, he projects comfort and holds attention with unfussy authority. The former basketball coach sees parallels between performance in sports and business--both... Read More