Summer reading 2020
For those who want to slow down and still keep up.
A dramatic example of adopting best practices
George Bernard Shaw’s 1905 play Major Barbara, the best stage drama written about business, has lessons that resonate with today’s audiences.June 26, 2020 by Daniel AkstRestoring faith in humanity?
In his new book, historian Rutger Bregman argues that people are actually fundamentally good.June 12, 2020 by Mike JakemanThe business of America, in a nutshell
In his new book, American Business History, Walter A. Friedman offers a highly concise history of free enterprise in the United States.May 26, 2020 by Daniel AkstNo success without succession
The 1952 novel Executive Suite tells us what it takes to fill the shoes of an icon.May 11, 2020 by Daniel AkstForces of nature
Understanding how ecosystems grow, thrive, and regenerate can help leaders steer their organization in the future.April 30, 2020 by David K. HurstTales of the original Industrial Revolution
Elizabeth Gaskell’s Victorian-era novel North and South has a great deal to teach us about the enduring tensions between progress and prosperity, industry and labor, and rural and urban life.April 27, 2020 by Daniel AkstPlumbing the depths
In their comprehensive new book, Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton explain why mortality rates in the U.S. are rising.April 6, 2020 by Mike JakemanBusiness lessons from Albert Camus
The novelist’s 1947 book, The Plague, highlights the importance of shared purpose and belonging in the face of uncertainty.March 30, 2020 by Daniel AkstThe long history of the con
In Don’t Fall for It, Ben Carlson delves into the psychology of why some people commit fraud — and why others become victims of it.March 10, 2020 by Mike JakemanThe little guy’s guide to the world economy
In his new book, The Passion Economy, journalist Adam Davidson uncovers stories of small businesses that thrive in niches.February 26, 2020 by Mark GimeinThe most agile day
What the Allied invasion of Normandy has to teach us about the power and utility of organizational agility.February 24, 2020 by Leo M. Tilman and General Charles JacobyThe evolution of trust
In his new book, Not Born Yesterday, Hugo Mercier argues that humans are wired to see through misinformation and lies.February 18, 2020 by Daniel AkstBlackstone’s builder
Stephen A. Schwarzman discusses what it takes to think big — in business, deals, and philanthropy.February 17, 2020 by Daniel GrossRelated tags: asset management, business books, decision making, Inside the Mind of the CEO, leadership, private equityThe upside of slow growth
In the new book Fully Grown, economist Dietrich Vollrath argues that the recent spell of moderate growth in the U.S. is a sign of success.February 10, 2020 by Mike JakemanExit strategies
Fifty years after its publication, Albert O. Hirschman’s Exit, Voice, and Loyalty still has a lot to tell us about the life of organizations.January 24, 2020 by Daniel AkstThe upside of trade-offs
Sarah Kaplan looks at how leaders can turn stakeholder scrutiny and difficult decisions to their advantage in her new book, The 360˚ Corporation.January 20, 2020 by Sarah KaplanA brave new workless world
In his new book, Oxford University economist Daniel Susskind sketches out the perils and promise of automation’s displacement of labor.January 20, 2020 by Mike JakemanBefore Murphy Brown and Liz Lemon, there was Emma McChesney
The lasting relevance of a fictional early-20th-century career woman.January 6, 2020 by Daniel AkstTrue lessons about failure from the best business satire ever written
In his 1975 novel J R, William Gaddis predicted our excesses.December 6, 2019 by Daniel AkstWhat’s your story?
In his new book, Nobel-winning economist Robert J. Shiller emphasizes the importance of narratives.November 13, 2019 by Daniel AkstCommand and control: Lessons in high-stakes leadership
In his new book, historian Andrew Roberts delves into the experiences of wartime leaders to produce lessons for heads of business.October 25, 2019 by Daniel AkstCan you be a shaper of great institutions?
Former Tata Group director R. Gopalakrishnan, who's written a new book, says the best leaders focus on building both a better business and a better world.October 3, 2019 by Art KleinerThe living lessons of Dead Souls
The classic Nikolai Gogol satire from 1842 provides keen insight into the endurance of charismatic financial hustlers.October 1, 2019 by Daniel AkstPressure points
In his new book, Transaction Man, journalist Nicholas Lemann describes the evolution — and failure — of competing attempts to manage the power of corporations.September 20, 2019 by Mike Jakeman
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