GIBS Review September 2009 HARD IS SOFT; SOFT IS ... SOMETIMES VERY HARD THE COMPANY OWNS THE BRAND; STAKEHOLDERS OWN ITS REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING HAPPENING PERFECTLY? BOOK REVIEWS False Economy The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
	GiBS Review August 2009 DIVIDED TO DISTRACTION THE POWER OF EARNED LEADERSHIP E-MAIL SMARTER, NOT HARDER BOOK REVIEWS Chaotics Problem Solving 101
	GIBS Review July 2009 USING STRATEGIC INTUITION TO CHANGE THE WORLD HIGH VALUE AND THE 5 S's OF LEADERSHIP THE ART OF FINDING COMPETITIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION BOOK REVIEWS My Success, Your Success The Element
	GIBS Review June 2009 SOCIAL NETWORKS CAN'T SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS SIXTEEN HABITS OF MIND TURNING OFF PAPER IN BUSINESS MAKING HR A POINT OF LEVERAGE IN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BOOK REVIEWS The Business of Sustainable Development in Africa “We need to talk” – Tough Conversations with your Employee
	GIBS Review May 2009 THE THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES: BUSINESS FLEXIBILITY, AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE SURVIVING THE SMALL BUSINESS JOURNEY TAPPING INTO THE CLOUD BOOK REVIEWS Personal Impact The Spirit Level
	GIBS Review April 2009 CENTRED LEADERSHIP TALK IS CHEAP, AND CHEAP TALK; EXPENSIVE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HAS YOUR ATTENTION BOOK REVIEW - Free Market Madness
	GIBS Review March 2009 SENIOR EXECUTIVES ARE HEADING BACK TO THE CLASSROOM GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP A LACK OF RESPECT DIVIDES MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCES BOOK REVIEWS How to be useful Management
	GIBS Review February 2009 PREPARING FOR THE PLASTIC CRUNCH WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, RETHINK YOUR STRATEGY GOOGLE GOES SPIRITUAL MAKE PEACE WITH THE WORLD DEALING WITH TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS BOOK REVIEWS Falling off the Edge Buy•ology
	GIBS Review January 2009 STILL PLAYING THE VICTIM? LIMITING BELIEFS HOLD YOU BACK ONLINE MARKETING SUCCESS BOOK REVIEWS Marketing Success Stories Outliers – The Story of Success
	GIBS Review November 2008 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2009 MAXIMISING EMPLOYEE PASSION: THE EIGHT CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS TOUGH TIMES DON’T LAST; TOUGH PEOPLE DO BOOK REVIEWS Marketing Tourism Crowdsourcing
	GIBS Review October 2008 DEVELOPING BUSINESS INTUITION HARD TIMES AHEAD FOR NEW BRANDS IN CHINA BREAKING THE LOW-RISK, LOW-REWARD COPYCAT CYCLE BOOK REVIEWS Full of Bull Entrepreneurship & New Venture Management
	GIBS Review September 2008 DECELERATING BEE? DEALING WITH CHINA’S MAJOR ENERGY CHALLENGES: CREATING A SENSE OF URGENCY BOOK REVIEWS Africa Rising Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
	GIBS Review August 2008 BRIBERY AND EXTORTION IN BUSINESS: FROM ECO-UGLY TO ECO-CHIC TO ECO-ICONIC SUBSTITUTING CHATS WITH E-MAILS BOOK REVIEWS The Power of Unreasonable People "Marketing
	GIBS Review July 2008 THE ECONOMICS OF SOLAR POWER THE REAL COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA THE COMPLACENCY TRAP THE BUSINESS PLANNING PARADOX BOOK REVIEWS Reaching the Goal Creativity Workout
	GIBS Review June 2008 MADE IN ITALY OF WIMPS AND WARRIORS BUILDING SUSTAINABLE TRUST BOOK REVIEWS Psychology – an Introduction Egonomics
	GIBS Review May 2008 MAKING THE MOST OF TROUBLED TIMES LOVE WHAT YOU DO; DO WHAT YOU LOVE USERS POKE HOLES IN NETWORK SECURITY GIBS NEWS GIBS ranks among the world’s best in FT business schools listing Global expansion lures local players BOOK REVIEWS Global Business Smarter Execution
	GIBS Review April 2008 TRUST IN BUSINESS: BRIDGING THE BREACH E-MAIL ETIQUETTE 101: GOOD MANNERS IN BUSINESS MATTERS PRACTICING THE (RARE) ART OF APOLOGISING CORRECTLY BOOK REVIEWS Anatomy of a Trend The Invisible Customer
	GIBS Review March 2008 RESEARCH LINKS VISIBLE INFORMATION AND INTEGRATED PROCESSES TO BUSINESS SUCCESS THE AGE OF PARTICIPATION IS ABOUT GETTING CLEVER - TOGETHER ORGANISATIONS CALL ON THE POWER OF TEAMS TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE BOOK REVIEWS Introduction to Business Management The CSI Toolkit
	GIBS Review February 2008 DON’T DO MORE; BE MORE NASTY PEOPLE CREATE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS TRUST YOUR VIBES BOOK REVIEWS Competing in a flat world Handbook of Public Relations
	GIBS Review January 2008 2008 IS ABOUT CHOOSING THINGS DIFFERENTLY GET STARTED WITH GETTING THINGS DONE FEAR OF FAILURE GUARDS THE PORTALS OF POSSIBILITY BOOK REVIEWS The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies Break from the Pack
	GIBS Review November 2007 SOCIAL NETWORKING GOES MOBILE WHY SMART PEOPLE HAVE POOR PEOPLE SKILLS THE POWER OF MAYBE BOOK REVIEWS Funky Business Forever Simplexity
	GIBS Review October 2007 WHY CEOS FAIL TO LEAD LARGE-SCALE CHANGE ECONOMICS SHOULD DRIVE POLITICS; NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND THE ART OF WORK BOOK REVIEWS The naked coach Small is the new big
	GIBS Review September 2007 THE SIX RULES FOR DOING RETAIL BUSINESS IN CHINA AND INDIA SOCIAL NETWORKING WILL IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS MISMANAGED CHANGE IS STRESSFUL AND EXPENSIVE BOOK REVIEWS Broad-based BEE – The Complete Guide Hot Spots
	GIBS Review August 2007 CIRCUMVENTING THE CORPORATE TURNAROUND SCENARIO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SQ SURVIVING WORKPLACE BULLIES BOOK REVIEWS Talent is never enough The Ultimate South African Business Companion
	GIBS Review July 2007 CEOS TURN OVER A NEW LEAF THE PRACTICE OF PERSONAL MASTERY EXTREME PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT BOOK REVIEWS From Dust to Diamonds Strategic Management: Winning in the South African Workplace
	GIBS Review June 2007 PLAYING TALENT MANAGEMENT CATCH-UP BRIDGING THE JOB PROGRESSION PARADOX ‘DISTINCT OR EXTINCT’ - THE NEW CAREER MANTRA BOOK REVIEWS A Dream with a Deadline International Marketing
	GIBS Review May 2007 CLOSING THE EUROPEAN SKILLS GAP GIBS LAUNCHES SA’S FIRST MANAGEMENT-LEVEL ONLINE CAREER MENTOR IF YOU WANT IT, GO GET IT BOOK REVIEWS Breaking Robert’s Rules Health Care in South Africa 2007
	GIBS Review April 2007 CREATING A LARGER TALENT POOL THE THINKING ENVIRONMENT GOOD FEEDBACK IS NOT NECESSARILY POSITIVE BOOK REVIEWS Brands & Gaming Rock The Boat: Why leaders need to make waves to succeed in the era of globalisation
	GIBS Review March 2007 SA SUPPLY CHAINS BUCKLE UP FOR HOLISTIC REFORM HIGH PERFORMANCE IS A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE TAKING LOCAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS SERIOUSLY BOOK REVIEWS Who moved my ladder Business Blue-Book of South Africa 2007
	GIBS Review February 2007 GENERATION Y CREATES THE AGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP REWIRING ORGANISATIONS TO BE MORE RESILIENT AND INNOVATIVE CHINA’S EMERGING MIDDLE-CLASS WILL REDEFINE GLOBAL BUSINESS BOOK REVIEWS Living Supply Chains Success built to last
	GIBS Review January 2007 SA PRIVATE COMPANIES GEAR UP FOR COMPETITION IN 2007 SOCIAL STATUS FINDS BRAND NEW MEANING CORPORATIONS NEED ENTREPRENEURS TO SURVIVE VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS Mavericks at Work The Best Damn Sales Book Ever
	GIBS Review November 2006 A TRIBUTE TO PETER DRUCKER DOMINATE THE MARKET OR GET OUT IDEAS PUT INTO ACTION ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTORS SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE RULES VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS Managing Business in Africa Leading at a Higher Level
	GIBS Review October 2006 DOING BUSINESS IN 2007 WIRED AND SPACED OUT TO THE MAX GAUTENG SET TO BECOME AFRICA’S ECONOMIC HUB LEGENDARY CLIENT SERVICE VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS Collapse Corporate Governance Guide for Private Companies
	GIBS Review September 2006 OPERATING OUTSIDE THE MARGINS CASHING IN ON CHINA’S GROWING BILL OF FARE CUSTOMERS AREN’T TAKEN WITH PRETTY PICTURES AND EMPTY PROMISES GET OUT OF YOUR OFFICE VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS The Leadership Mystique Key Management Ratios
	GIBS Review August 2006 COST OF LIVING RANKINGS REFLECT GLOBAL MARKET CHANGES ECONOMISTS SAY WOMEN ARE NOT EXPLOITED ENOUGH POWERFUL IDEAS CHANGE THE WORLD THE CURRENCY OF SUCCESS VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS Financial Intelligence Marketing Metrics: 50+ Metrics Every Executive Should Master
	GIBS Review July 2006 THE POWER OF PLASTIC MONEY TRACKING A GLOBAL CRITICAL PATH MANAGING THINGS AND LEADING PEOPLE BUILDING BETTER BOARDS VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS The World is Flat Smartsourcing
	GIBS Review June 2006 ASIAN CAPITAL MARKETS UNDER PRESSURE AS INFLATION RISES BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL STRETCHED OUT TO THE MAX UNDERSTANDING MISUNDERSTANDING TELLING GRAPHIC STORIES AT WORK BOOK REVIEWS: The Undercover Economist Blog Marketing
	GIBS Review May 2006 BUSINESS EDUCATION IN CHINA PROFITABLE GROWTH IN EMERGING MARKETS THE REAL MARKETING DECISION MAKERS EMBRACING EMOTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS: Acquisition Essentials Outfoxing the Small Business Owner
	GIBS Review April 2006 ECONOMIC GROWTH VERSUS GENUINE PROGRESS FACILITATING CHANGE AND DRAMATIC ECONOMIC GROWTH EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE FINANCIAL COMMUNITY ACCOMMODATING KM IN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES VIEW FROM THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS: 'The 86% Solution' 'Smarter Pricing'
	GIBS Review March 2006 RSA PLANS RISK COMMISSION FOR SA THE HIGH COST OF LOSING KEY TALENT COMPANIES BRANDED BY SEARCH ENGINES AND BLOGGERS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN NO LONGER JUST A FEMINIST ISSUE BOOK REVIEWS: 'Freakonomics' 'Perspectives in Learnerships'
	GIBS Review February 2006 DOING BUSINESS IN 2006 GLOBALISATION AND COMPLEXITY THE EMERGENCE OF THE EAST ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY ADDING A DIMENSION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT BOOK REVIEWS: 'Making Innovation Work' 'The Hitchhiker’s Guide to going Wireless'
	GIBS Review January 2006 FOREIGN INVESTORS CONQUER AFRICA AS SA SLUMBERS SA EXPERTS LOOK AHEAD THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH RESTORING SHAREHOLDER CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOPING CONFIDENT DIRECTORS THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN TRANSFORMATION BOOK REVIEWS: 'The Power of the Purse' 'End of the Road'
	GIBS Review November 2005 SA’S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITY ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SIX PERCENT PER ANNUM THE STATE OF SOCIAL GIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA TALKING WHEN THE STAKES   ARE HIGH GETTING THE MOST OUT OF BOARD MEMBERS CORPORATE CHANGE BOOK REVIEWS: 'Why Great Leaders don’t take YES for an answer' 'The Successful Lawyer'
	GIBS Review October 2005 CHINA’S BANKING CHALLENGE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE AND PAY THE POWER OF THE MANAGEMENT DILEMMA STILL TOO FEW WOMEN AT THE TOP BOOK REVIEWS: 'The Next Global Stage' 'The Professional Services Firm Bible'
	GIBS Review September 2005 CLASS ACTION SUITS RETHINKING THE RETENTION OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS INDIA'S TATA GROUP TRANSFORMING EDUCATION RICHARD OLIVIER ON MANAGING THE POLITICS OF CHANGE PENNEY PEIRCE ON INTUITION TRAINING BOOK REVIEWS: 'Under Construction: ‘Race’ and Identity in South Africa Today' 'Built for Growth'
	GIBS Review August 2005 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT THE POWER OF INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS LEADERSHIP BEST PRACTICE IS NOT AN OPTIONAL EXTRA BOOK REVIEWS: 'Moral Intelligence' 'Snapshots from Hell'
	GIBS Review July 2005 INDIA – 1 HOT INVESTMENT LOCATION INDIA – 2 BUT FIRST OF ALL LEARN THE RULES OF THE GAME KUMBA RESOURCES STRATEGY SA's MOST VALUABLE BRANDS SHORT TERM INSURANCE BOOK REVIEWS: 'Innovation that fits' 'Anyone can do it – Building coffee republic from our kitchen table' ART ON CAMPUS
	The issues below are presented in .pdf format.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing it and is available for free download from the Adobe website. GIBS Review June 2005 BARCLAYS’ GLOBAL STRATEGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEDBANK GROUP’S LOCAL STRATEGY BOOK REVIEWS: “The Wisdom of Crowds”, by James Surowiecki “Will your next mistake be fatal?”, by Robert E. Middelstaedt
	GIBS Review May 2005 1. ETHICAL LITERACY 2. VALLI MOOSA 3. COCA-COLA 4. BOOK REVIEWS: “Corporate Governance”, by Tom Wixley and Geoff Everingham; “The New Pioneers”, byThomas Petzinger 5. DIALOGUE CIRCLE
	GIBS Review April 2005 1. CULTURAL MAPPING FOR THE GLOBAL VILLAGE 2. MITTAL STEEL SA 3. TAXMAN’S DOUBLE WHAMMY 5. BOOK REVIEWS: Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, Gobbledygook, by DonWatson 5. GIBS: FIVE YEARS ON
	GIBS Review March 2005 1. MBAs & ETHICS 2. PHILLIP TOBIAS ON EVOLUTION, HERITAGE & CATASTROHPE 3. WOMEN WAGING PEACE: Lessons from Bosnia 4. BOOK REVIEWS
	GIBS Review February 2005 1. MBA - The currency of business globally 2. REINVENTING STRATEGY 3. NEXUS 4. Book Reviews
	GIBS Review January 2005 1. BUSINESS SCHOOLS AS ENTREPRENEURIAL INCUBATORS: Lessons from the US 2. BANKING: NEW MODELS FOR OLD:Non-bank brands set to capitalise on consumer discontent 3. CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT:Discovering the art of possibility 4. Book Reviews
	GIBS Review November 2004 1. US ELECTIONS: Why George W Bush is no longer a footnote 2. STRATEGY: How SABMiller became a global player 3. WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Supporting each other to succeed 4. STRATEGY: Federal model encourages innovation