Take a Timeout, Leaders
In Lead Yourself First, Raymond Kethledge and Michael Erwin explore how solitude nurtures clarity, creativity, emotional balance, and moral courage.
Business Literature
Why First Impressions Are Often Wrong
In his new book, Face Value, Princeton psychologist Alexander Todorov explores our predilection for judging other people by their faces.
A Goldilocks Approach to Innovation
Wharton professor David Robertson defines a “Third Way” of creating new products and services.
Summer Reading: 10 Business Books – in Pictures
A selection of books perfect for your commute — or the beach.
The Sore Loser and the Supercomputer
Chess champion Garry Kasparov replays his historic loss to Deep Blue to illuminate the potential of AI.
The Science Behind Mental Preparation
In his new book, Daniel McGinn investigates the ways people prepare themselves to perform, taking us beyond the clichés of yoga poses, centering exercises, and nap rooms.
Woman at Work
In a new memoir, Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck recalls her career and her evolution into an entrepreneur and advocate for women in the workplace.
One Doctor’s Take on How to Fix the Sick Healthcare System
In his new book, Mistreated, former Permanente Medical Group CEO Robert Pearl diagnoses the woes afflicting one of the country’s largest industries.
Cracking the Code of Economic Development
Public policy professor Philip Auerswald takes on “the Great Man–Machine Debate.”
Why Managers Can’t Skimp on Radical Candor
Author Kim Scott argues that managers who care personally and challenge their team directly can improve results.
s+b BlogsNir Eyal’s Required Reading
The author of Hooked recommends four books for the leaders of consumer companies seeking to create habit-forming products and services.
The Business of Tetris
Journalist Dan Ackerman untangles the complicated history of one of the world’s most popular video games.
The Sisyphean Task of Activating Boards of Directors
Ira M. Millstein, a leading light in corporate governance for decades, makes his case…again.- s+b Blogs
Susan David’s Required Reading
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 Adventure
Journalist Julian Guthrie tells the story of the Ansari XPrize and of SpaceShipOne’s historic flights.
Buying Our Time
Author Tim Wu argues that the Internet’s descent into clickbait and trivia is only the latest chapter in a long history of advertisers grabbing our attention.
It Pays to Get to Know Your Superconsumers
Beyond revenue, customers who are obsessed with a product don’t just provide valuable insight but are a conduit to new markets.- s+b Blogs
Samuel Bacharach’s Required Reading
A veteran management professor at Cornell University’s ILR School recommends four books that can help leaders hone the ability to achieve their agendas. 
Women’s Work
Veteran journalist Joann Lublin chronicles the triumphs and travails of women rising to the C-suite.
PodcastJoann Lublin Explains How Women Executives Are Earning It
Interviews with dozens of women who have risen to the C-suite illuminate triumphs, travails, and important lessons.- s+b Blogs
Required Reading: Human Nature and Networks
The executive director of the Institute for the Future calls out books that explore human nature and networks.
