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.
Business Literature
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.
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.
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. 
How to Get Off the Hook
A Harvard Medical School psychologist explains how to manage your emotions and achieve your goals.
PodcastMarc Levinson Explains How an Extraordinary Time in the Global Economy Ended
The remarkable gains in productivity in growth in the post–World War II years ground to a halt in the 1970s — and we’re still living with the fallout.- s+b Blogs
Margaret Heffernan’s Required Reading
An author, speaker, and former CEO calls out books that will make you a better leader. 
PodcastSebastian Mallaby Explains What Alan Greenspan Knew
The former Federal Reserve chairman’s remarkable career offers insight into the links between politics and markets.
Best Business Books 2016: s+b’s Top Shelf
Our picks for the best business books of 2016 in seven categories.
