In the 30 years since In Search of Excellence was published, critics have found flaws in its methodology, its content, and even its writing style. But the case can be made that it is the most influential management book not only in these last three decades, but perhaps ever.READ»
We have spent a year looking at the most influential business books and authors. Here is a complete syllabus for an education in being a leader. Which are your favorites? And which leadership classics did we miss?READ»
How young is too young to start grooming the next generation of young entrepreneurs? According to the authors of a new book for pre-teen magnates-in-the-making, "It's never too early."READ»
In thinking about the process of writing "Good Boss, Bad Boss", and more broadly, about the set of books that I believe every boss should read, I came up with a list of my favorites.READ»
Looking for a biz book page-turner this summer? It features among other things insights into institutional ignorance and the dark side of innovation.READ»
"Rework," the new book by the founders of 37Signals, is rethinking the traditional business plan. Here are some key points to turn your idea into a successful business.READ»
How does an organization create breakthrough performance time after time? The conventional answer is a version of "feel good" wisdom about getting everyone aligned. But it turns out that's not enough.READ»
The best books of the year have two stories to tell: How we got into this economic crisis and how there's a class of companies wreaking their own brand of havoc on their industries. You'll learn everything from the secret underpinning ...READ»
Respected Colleagues, I need your help. As a training consultancy operating within the business sphere over the last eighteen months, the economic state across the corporate sector signals a major shift in doctrinal thinking. With ...READ»
Last week I issued a challenge. I wrote:
"I have come to
the conclusion that most (maybe all) business and strategy books are
useless. They over-generalize. They offer little value. I go in with such high ...READ»
I have come to
the conclusion that most (maybe all) business and strategy books are
useless. They over-generalize. They offer little value. I go in with such high expectations, based on reviews and descriptions, and am almost ...READ»
Fast Interview: Tim Sanders, author of Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference, talks about how employees are greening their companies from within, the death of the casual consumer, why bosses are welcoming their ideas, and how the new exclamation of approval is "That's off the grid!"READ»
Fast Interview: In this Q&A, Audible founder and CEO Donald Katz talks about what's popular this summer, the business of the spoken word, how life has changed since Amazon acquired his company, and why the "no asshole rule" is a vital corporate principle.READ»
Chrysler, Morrison Knudsen, Bethlehem Steel--in crisis, all called Steve Miller. In The Turnaround Kid, out February 5, the Delphi chairman writes about working for Lee Iacocca and saving some of the old economy's oldest companies.READ»
It isn't mainstream, it hasn’t been seen before, and it’s definitely not into Superman. Make way for a company that, in eschewing superheroes, inducting celebrities, and creating internationally palatable South Asian edged content, is refreshingly new and different.READ»
Business author and consultant Ram Charan lists the qualities successful leaders possess in Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform From Those Who Don't. Here is an excerpt.READ»
In this excerpt from the introduction to his new book, Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life, Alan Deutschman discusses the framework to successfully change yourself.READ»
