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Top shelf picks: Best Business Books 2019
November 5, 2019Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.Best Business Books 2019
November 5, 2019 by Daniel GrossIn the 19th edition of strategy+business's Best Business Books section, our writers identify the three most compelling reads in seven genres.Bartleby, the office enigma
August 1, 2019 by Daniel AkstHerman Melville’s short story Bartleby, the Scrivener provides lessons on how to deal with troubled colleagues.Related tags: business books, business literature, human capital, human resources, management, mental healthDaniel Defoe’s hard-earned lessons on business and life
May 16, 2019 by Daniel AkstThe author of Robinson Crusoe, who dealt with ups and downs as an entrepreneur, also penned one of history’s most useful business manuals.Poetry at work
April 8, 2019 by Daniel AkstThe brilliant poet Wallace Stevens spent his career in the insurance industry. To what extent did these two aspects of his life nourish one another?The wisdom of The Old Wives’ Tale
March 7, 2019 by Daniel AkstA 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.Finance, disaster, and you
February 11, 2019 by Daniel AkstThe Financier, an overlooked 1912 volume by iconic novelist Theodore Dreiser, has a great deal to teach businesspeople about hubris, adversity, and redemption.Yes, Henry David Thoreau Was an Industrial Innovator
January 14, 2019 by Daniel AkstWe can learn valuable lessons from the transcendentalist writer’s forays into the family pencil business.Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018
November 5, 2018Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.Best Business Books 2018: Marketing
November 5, 2018 by Catharine P. TaylorMarketing Is Dead! Long Live Marketing! See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.Related tags: advertising, best business books, business literature, disruption, marketing, retailingBest Business Books 2018: Strategy
November 5, 2018 by David LancefieldMaking the Leap. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.Related tags: best business books, business literature, innovation, leadership, strategy, technologyBest Business Books 2018
November 5, 2018 by Daniel GrossIn 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.Google in Paperback Form: The 50th Anniversary of the Whole Earth Catalog
October 12, 2018 by Art KleinerThe entrepreneurial credo at the heart of Stewart Brand’s underground publication has shaped our world.How to Make Property Work Better for Society
June 26, 2018 by Mark GimeinIn 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”Related tags: academics, authors, book reviews, business literature, economy, ethics, social responsibility, stakeholdersThe Da Vinci lode
January 30, 2018 by James SurowieckiIn 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”Woman at Work
June 21, 2017 by Jill PriluckIn a new memoir, Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck recalls her career and her evolution into an entrepreneur and advocate for women in the workplace.Why Managers Can’t Skimp on Radical Candor
April 17, 2017 by Theodore KinniAuthor Kim Scott argues that managers who care personally and challenge their team directly can improve results.Tom Peters Wants You to Read
May 26, 2016 by Theodore KinniThe legendary management guru believes burying your nose in a book can be the most effective strategy for succeeding in business.Related tags: best books, business literature, capabilities, leadership, management books, management ideasMind Over Matter
April 18, 2016 by Susan CrammIn his new book, Charles Duhigg demonstrates that making the right choices is the key to boosting personal productivity.
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