s+b Blogs: Business Literature

The author of Hooked recommends four books for the leaders of consumer companies seeking to create habit-forming products and services.

The author of Emotional Agility recommends four books that leaders can read to better understand and harness their own and others’ emotions.

A veteran management professor at Cornell University’s ILR School recommends four books that can help leaders hone the ability to achieve their agendas.

The executive director of the Institute for the Future calls out books that explore human nature and networks.

An author, speaker, and former CEO calls out books that will make you a better leader.

The “Jane Bond of Innovation” recommends a reading list for value creation.

An expert on teaming from Harvard Business School shares three books for leaders who want to encourage collaboration in their organizations.

The eminent expert on leading change describes how three classics — including one of Freud’s major volumes — influence his thinking.

Can simultaneous exploitation and exploration resolve the innovator’s dilemma?

A Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur whose ideas inspired the lean startup movement shares some of his favorite books.

A new book examines star chef Ferran Adrià’s systematic pursuit of technological and culinary reinvention.

The chief executive officer of AARP discusses the books that have contributed to her worldview.

A new book argues that companies can thrive by focusing on the human development of their employees.

A veteran executive calls out the books that most influenced him in a career driven by innovation.

In Small Data, Martin Lindstrom recounts his adventures in brand building.

The president of the Rockefeller Foundation discusses the best books for understanding and nurturing organizational resilience.

In his new book, Charles Duhigg demonstrates that making the right choices is the key to boosting personal productivity.

Superbosses examines the talent practices of those rare leaders whose protégés go on to dominate industries.

A leading light of the corporate responsibility movement calls out a reading list for building a sustainable economy.

In Agile Talent, Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood lay out a system for getting more from external talent.

The legal scholar and coauthor of Nudge calls out four must-reads on decision making.

In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppälä describes six strategies that will make you happier and more successful at work.

The CEO of Imperative recommends three books that explore purpose from individual and organizational perspectives.

There’s no scientific method for coming up with brilliant new ideas. But the authors of a new book argue that a set of habits can help foster innovation.

The entrepreneur-in-residence for the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office recommends three books to stimulate organizational entrepreneurship and innovation.