All articles tagged: business literature

Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.

In the 19th edition of strategy+business's Best Business Books section, our writers identify the three most compelling reads in seven genres.

Herman Melville’s short story Bartleby, the Scrivener provides lessons on how to deal with troubled colleagues.

The author of Robinson Crusoe, who dealt with ups and downs as an entrepreneur, also penned one of history’s most useful business manuals.

The brilliant poet Wallace Stevens spent his career in the insurance industry. To what extent did these two aspects of his life nourish one another?

A 1908 novel about the fate of two sisters in Victorian England has a great deal to teach us about the challenges women face in the business world.

The Financier, an overlooked 1912 volume by iconic novelist Theodore Dreiser, has a great deal to teach businesspeople about hubris, adversity, and redemption.

Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.

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In the 18th edition of strategy+business's Best Business Books section, our writers identify the three most compelling reads in seven genres. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.

The entrepreneurial credo at the heart of Stewart Brand’s underground publication has shaped our world.

In their new book, Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl argue that rethinking the ownership of assets can lead to greater economic efficiency and equality. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”

In his magisterial new biography of the ultimate Renaissance man, Walter Isaacson provides important insights into the nature of creativity and innovation. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”

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.

Author Kim Scott argues that managers who care personally and challenge their team directly can improve results.

The legendary management guru believes burying your nose in a book can be the most effective strategy for succeeding in business.

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