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Guiding principles
- bookbuzz™ believes that learning is about freedom of choice, not about politically correct consensus.
- bookbuzz™ believes that learning is about asking questions, not about supplying answers.
- bookbuzz™ believes that books have the power to inspire new ideas, new perspectives, new horizons.
- bookbuzz™ believes that executives should be encouraged to develop a healthy skepticism.
- bookbuzz™ believes that executives should reach their own conclusions as to which ideas will work and which ideas are valuable.
- bookbuzz™ believes that no single author has a monopoly on business truths or on effective business strategies.
- bookbuzz™ believes that an author’s message should be neither accepted nor rejected just because the book is a bestseller.
- bookbuzz™ believes that if a book gives the reader one new idea, one new tip, or one new insight, it has made a valuable contribution.
- bookbuzz™ believes that facilitated and group discussions help participants to sharpen their comprehension and gain insights from others.
- bookbuzz™ believes that the dynamics of facilitated group discussions spills over into the way executives interact outside the discussion.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.
Buddha
Management team
bookbuzz was founded by two corporate training professionals who share a passion for business books, who are accomplished business authors in their own right, and who bring a global perspective to the field of corporate learning.
Yanky Fachler
After completing his BA and MA in social science, Yanky worked as a management consultant and a marketing communication consultant in the UK and Israel before moving to Ireland. His company, High Octane Communication, designs and delivers corporate training in communication skills, people skills and marketing skills. Yanky is a conference facilitator, entrepreneurship expert, and a much-in-demand motivational speaker who has addressed audiences in Ireland, the USA, the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic. Yanky’s business books include Fire In The Belly – an exploration of the entrepreneurial spirit, and Chutzpah – unlocking the maverick mindset for success, both published by Oak Tree Press. He is featured regularly in the print and electronic media, and writes a weekly newspaper column, Cheer Up With Yanky.
Ron Immink
With a BA in Small Business, Ron has lectured, trained and consulted extensively in the area of starting and growing businesses. He has worked with businesses, enterprise support agencies and governments in Western Europe, the USA, and former CIS countries. As an expert in business development, he works regularly for the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development and the OECD. He was previously the manager of Invent, the commercialization gateway of Dublin City University, where he managed a portfolio of over 40 innovative technology ventures. He has written best-selling business titles and workbooks published in Ireland, the UK and the USA. Ron was also formerly the business development director at Oak Tree Press, Ireland's leading business book publisher. |
