Theodore Kinni is a contributing editor of strategy+business. He also blogs at Reading, Writing re: Management and is @TedKinni on Twitter.
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Nir Eyal’s Required ReadingMarch 8, 2017 The author of Hooked recommends four books for the leaders of consumer companies seeking to create habit-forming products and services.
The Sisyphean Task of Activating Boards of DirectorsFebruary 22, 2017 Ira M. Millstein, a leading light in corporate governance for decades, makes his case…again.
Susan David’s Required ReadingFebruary 8, 2017 The author of Emotional Agility recommends four books that leaders can read to better understand and harness their own and others’ emotions.
Peter Diamandis’s Excellent AdventureJanuary 25, 2017 Journalist Julian Guthrie tells the story of the Ansari XPrize and of SpaceShipOne’s historic flights.
Samuel Bacharach’s Required ReadingJanuary 4, 2017 A veteran management professor at Cornell University’s ILR School recommends four books that can help leaders hone the ability to achieve their agendas.
Required Reading: Human Nature and NetworksDecember 7, 2016 The executive director of the Institute for the Future calls out books that explore human nature and networks.
How to Get Off the HookNovember 23, 2016 A Harvard Medical School psychologist explains how to manage your emotions and achieve your goals.
Margaret Heffernan’s Required ReadingNovember 9, 2016 An author, speaker, and former CEO calls out books that will make you a better leader.
Best Business Books 2016: ManagementOctober 31, 2016 Pre-Suasion, Problem Solving, and Process Design
Can conversation supplant bureaucracy?October 19, 2016 An MIT professor explores the powerful effects of open communication within a company.
Nilofer Merchant’s Required ReadingOctober 12, 2016 The “Jane Bond of Innovation” recommends a reading list for value creation.
Amy Edmondson’s required readingSeptember 14, 2016 An expert on teaming from Harvard Business School shares three books for leaders who want to encourage collaboration in their organizations.
The “Jobs to Be Done” Theory of InnovationAugust 31, 2016 If you hire this book, Clayton Christensen says you’ll be a better innovator.
John Kotter’s Required ReadingAugust 17, 2016 The eminent expert on leading change describes how three classics — including one of Freud’s major volumes — influence his thinking.
How to Become an Ambidextrous LeaderAugust 3, 2016 Can simultaneous exploitation and exploration resolve the innovator’s dilemma?
Steve Blank’s Required ReadingJuly 20, 2016 A Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur whose ideas inspired the lean startup movement shares some of his favorite books.
ElBulli and the Limits of Corporate InnovationJuly 6, 2016 A new book examines star chef Ferran Adrià’s systematic pursuit of technological and culinary reinvention.
Jo Ann Jenkins’s Required ReadingJune 22, 2016 The chief executive officer of AARP discusses the books that have contributed to her worldview.
My Company Is My TherapistJune 8, 2016 A new book argues that companies can thrive by focusing on the human development of their employees.
Tom Peters Wants You to ReadMay 26, 2016 The legendary management guru believes burying your nose in a book can be the most effective strategy for succeeding in business.
George Barbee’s Required ReadingMay 25, 2016 A veteran executive calls out the books that most influenced him in a career driven by innovation.
A Not-So-Elementary Exploration of Brand InsightMay 11, 2016 In Small Data, Martin Lindstrom recounts his adventures in brand building.
Judith Rodin’s Required ReadingApril 27, 2016 The president of the Rockefeller Foundation discusses the best books for understanding and nurturing organizational resilience.
How to Become a Talent MagnetApril 13, 2016 Superbosses examines the talent practices of those rare leaders whose protégés go on to dominate industries.
John Elkington’s Required ReadingMarch 30, 2016 A leading light of the corporate responsibility movement calls out a reading list for building a sustainable economy.
External talent needs management, tooMarch 15, 2016 In Agile Talent, Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood lay out a system for getting more from external talent.
Cass Sunstein’s Required ReadingFebruary 24, 2016 The legal scholar and coauthor of Nudge calls out four must-reads on decision making.
How to Whistle While You WorkFebruary 17, 2016 In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppälä describes six strategies that will make you happier and more successful at work.
Aaron Hurst’s Required ReadingFebruary 2, 2016 The CEO of Imperative recommends three books that explore purpose from individual and organizational perspectives.
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