Best Business Books 2005: s+b’s Top Shelf
The Future
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
by Thomas L. Friedman
Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
Globalization
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Management
Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story
by Kurt Eichenwald
Work and Life
Creating the Good Life: Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Find Meaning and Happiness
by James O’Toole
Marketing
ProfitBrand: How to Increase the Profitability, Accountability & Sustainability of Brands
by Nick Wreden
Media
Hard News: The Scandals at The New York Times and Their Meaning for American Media
by Seth Mnookin
Leadership
A Life in Leadership: From D-Day to Ground Zero: An Autobiography
by John C. Whitehead