Monday, December 11, 2023

For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be

Marcus Collins
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The architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade argues that culture is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior, and shows readers how to harness culture to inspire other people to share their vision.


We all try to influence others in our daily lives. Whether you are a manager motivating your team, an employee making a big presentation, an activist staging a protest, or an artist promoting your music, you are in the business of getting people to take action. In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick.

Collins uses stories from his own work as an award-winning marketer—from spearheading digital strategy for Beyoncé, to working on Apple and Nike collaborations, to the successful launch of the Brooklyn Nets NBA team—to break down the ways in which culture influences behavior and how readers can do the same. With a deep perspective, and built on a century’s worth of data, For the Culture gives readers the tools they need to inspire collective change by leveraging the cheat codes used by some of the biggest brands in the world. This is the only book you’ll need if you want to influence people to take action.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

給下一輪廣東歌盛世備忘錄 : 香港樂壇變奏

陳嘉銘, 吳子瑜, 海邊欄
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2010年,叱咤樂壇至尊歌曲大獎是RubberBand的《Simple Love Song》,唱着「繁複的戀愛」,卻期待「愛是簡單的道理」;2021年,經過了十一年後,至尊歌曲大獎又再交在RubberBand的手上,一首《Ciao》唱盡面對時代的集體情緒,只能「好好掛牽」,「約守再見」。

戴上耳機,聽着流行曲,走進了一個被共鳴的空間,抒發着無法言明的情緒。在成長中,有人「學會不要離群」,也有人發現一個人也可以盡興。面對困難時,有人坦白自己「不是大無畏」,也有人無助地問其他人「真的會了解我」......

這十幾年間,社會經歷了種種的變遷,香港的流行樂壇經歷過低迷後,卻迎來了另一個新的世紀── 我們會聽廣東歌,支持香港歌手,買唱片睇演唱會,肉緊頒獎典禮的賽果。這些在幾年以前只是樂迷的狂想,現在成了很多人的日常實踐。

期望在下一個廣東歌盛世之前,記下了2010年後的香港樂壇,經歷過怎樣的日子,才回到很多人再次擁抱廣東歌與香港歌手的時刻 ──從社會背景開始,由大娛樂家至小眾歌手,由創作人至唱作人,由抗疫談到追星,以此作為備忘。

(摘錄自 btgalleries.breakthrough.org.hk)


Monday, December 4, 2023

Listening to People: A Practical Guide to Interviewing, Participant Observation, Data Analysis, and Writing It All Up

Annette Lareau
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Part of Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing

This book will help you:
Understand the importance of talking to others, including listening to feedback from others while conducting research
Recognize that there is not only one right way to sculpt your study
Learn how to plan the early stages of a project such as designing the study and choosing whom to study
See how to navigate the IRB and how to perform practical matters while collecting data
Learn how to plan before an interview and how to construct an interview guide
Read real-life interviews with notes showing what probes work well and which are less successful
A down-to-earth, practical guide for interview and participant observation and analysis.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

底層邏輯: 看清這個世界的底牌

劉潤
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真的相信眼睛所看到的一切嗎?
事實是最不容易產生爭議的客觀存在嗎?
或許,我們對事實的瞭解,還不夠全面。
或許,我們是被表象或經驗欺騙、迷惑,導致看不透事情的本質。

唯有透過「底層邏輯+環境變數」,
才能讓你在千變萬化的世界中,認清所有真相!


當一個人持有的不是觀點而是立場時,你應該做的事情,是對他說「It’s good for you」(這對你有益)。
反過來,我們也要時刻反省自己:我說的話、我的表述,是事實,是觀點,是立場,還是信仰?

請運用以下幾點:
一.拋棄經驗,不要輕易下結論,懷著空杯心態去看問題。
二.運用「假設—驗證—結論—調整」,大膽假設,小心求證,得出結論,做出調整。
三.不要被利益、立場左右,就事論事。

能做到以上三點,再複雜、繁瑣的事,你也能抽絲剝繭、洞察本質。

為什麼我們要懂「底層邏輯」?


如果你是學生,透過底層邏輯能學會:思考問題的邏輯
˙懂得辯證真理
˙獲取解決問題的方法
˙洞察事情的本質

如果你是職場新鮮人,透過底層邏輯能學會:個人進化的方法
˙做好時間管理
˙讓事情產生最大效益,創造十倍價值
˙培養良好人脈

如果你是創業者或企業管理者,透過底層邏輯能學會:公司營運的順暢
˙獲取正確的戰略
˙掌控利潤
˙留住優秀員工


(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, November 27, 2023

Hidden Japan : An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests

Alex Kerr
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"A sharp-tongued spokesman for Japan's environment and traditions" --The New York Times

In Alex Kerr's critically acclaimed Lost Japan and Dogs and Demons, he documented the decline of the traditional landscapes of Japan, his adopted home of many years. Here, in Hidden Japan he makes a journey of rediscovery to find the wonders that still remain.

Originally published in Japanese as a call to preserve disappearing facets of Japan's rich and ancient culture, Hidden Japan records Kerr's travels to various remote and lesser-known places where pockets of traditional culture can still be found. Some are faraway--like Aogashima Island, 200 miles south of Tokyo--while others are easy to reach, such as Mii-dera temple just east of Kyoto.

Kerr's sharp eye for detail and exquisite descriptions of Japanese, arts, architecture and foods will inspire readers who already appreciate his unique look at the "reality" of Japan beyond the romance. His personal involvement and obvious love for his subjects encourage us all to think more carefully about our own traditions and environment, and to challenge ourselves to search for better solutions to preserve what is of value all around us.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

人脈風格 : 找出你專屬的人際關係模式, 創造工作與生活的最佳表現 (Social Chemistry: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection)

瑪莉莎.金恩 (Marissa King)
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解開人脈連結的密碼,形塑致勝的人際網絡

比拓展人脈更關鍵的,是專注你的人脈如何形成!
從精彩的案例中深入了解三大人脈風格——擴張者、仲介人與召集人,
形塑你專屬的人脈風格,創建更美好的生活。


「關於人脈的主題,本書是最有趣且實用的著作之一」~亞當.格蘭特,《逆思維》作者


本書作者瑪莉莎.金恩剖析各行各業菁英人士的人脈,統整出三種塑造人脈的風格,並帶你了解自己究竟適合仲介、召集或擴張型人脈,抑或某種組合:

●擴張者享有的可見度、人氣與權力好處,往往在生涯初期最為重要,對於需要認識人與被看見的專業人士亦可提供較多的幫助。
●仲介人所享有的創新好處,對於創新產業或是看重獨特性的領域至為重要。
●召集人的信任與名聲好處,有助於確保情感福祉、防範孤獨和倦怠,在充滿人際間不確定的領域具有優勢。

最適當的風格是符合你的個人目標、生涯階段和需求的人脈網絡。

閱讀本書,你將可學會分析自己如何形塑人脈,並在面對不同的事業與生涯階段,組合調配三種不同的風格,創造工作與生活的最大價值!

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)