Business Books

Why Aren't There More Women at the Top?

BY Pamela KrugerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

Why can't a woman be more like a man? Two new career books about women and the world of work offer up tired advice that was old when it was new -- 20 years ago. A third offers a more thoughtful analysis.READ»

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Bobos " R" Us

BY Daniel H. PinkWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

David Brooks has seen the new American establishment -- and it is us! But has he discovered the power of latte-drinking, laptop-toting "bourgeois bohemians" just as the sun is setting on their glorious reign?READ»

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Share the Wealth

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

The new economy is great at unleashing innovation. It's just not very fair at sharing the bounty. A new book offers an ambitious "populist vision." You may not like its answers, but you can't ignore the questions.READ»

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Everything Ventured, What Gained?

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Two new "insider" chronicles of the new economy -- messy tales of startup mania -- explode some of the more romantic myths about entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. But they don't tarnish the dream.READ»

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Does Your Startup Measure Up?

BY Rekha BaluWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Signing up with a young technology company need not be a leap of faith. Daniel Rippy got startup fever, left his job at Bristol-Myers Squibb -- and had second thoughts. His new book helps you look before you leap.READ»

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It's Not a Job Interview, It's a Subculture!

BY Ellen McCartyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Interviewing for a programming job is like walking into a game of Dungeons Dragons: sphinxlike interrogators, enigmatic riddles. Two survivors have cracked the code and written the ultimate tour guide.READ»

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Good News - It's a Small World

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Who cares where our cars, computers, or clothes are made? If December's "Battle of Seattle" is any indication, lots of people do. A book by two savvy journalists makes the case for globalization.READ»

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Wealth of Ideas

BY Alan M. WebberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Who wants to be a millionaire? Everybody does! But the logic of wealth has changed. A new book argues that three forces are making us rethink the nature of value. And you can take that to the bank.READ»

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How to Find Your Future

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

"Your biggest competitor is your own view of the future," argues one of two new books, both devoted to helping business leaders build companies and design lives that reflect the confusing realities of the new economy.READ»

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Success Here's the Inside Story

BY Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM

Few books by company founders capture the real drama -- or the lessons -- behind their success. Too often, really smart business leaders write really dumb books. These four books are notable exceptions.READ»

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A Living or a Life?

BY Anne FieldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM

Most of us must make a fateful choice: should we devote our time and talent to making a living -- or to getting a life? Mark Albion, who chucked a fast-track career at Harvard Business School, proves that there's a third way.READ»

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All the News That's Fit to Click

BY Gina ImperatoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:09 AM

Here's Fast Company's analysis of five popular Web-based news sites.READ»

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So Cool, So Digital, So Miserable

BY Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:08 AM

Two new books offer a provocative critique of the most powerful forces in work and life today: digital technology and our branded existence. Are you ready to embrace a return to authenticity?READ»

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Changing Tires Changing the World

BY Katharine MieszkowskiWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:07 AM

Tom Gegax, head coach of Team Tires Plus, has built a high-road company in an industry known for taking the low road. "So why would anyone go into this business?" he asks. His answer: "To change it!"READ»

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The Art of Dialogue

BY Paul RobertsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:07 AM

How to improve your conversation skills by becoming a better speaker and listener.READ»

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Generation *##@**##@!!

BY Katharine MieszkowskiWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:06 AM

A new book on workplace tensions among four generations -- veterans, boomers, Xers, and nexters -- explains why it's so difficult for all of us to get along. So do you have a problem with that?READ»

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Is Your Business a Show Business?

BY Daniel H. PinkWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:01 AM

If it's not, then you'd better write a new script. Forget price, quality, and service. The new competitive arena is the customer's experience. And in a new book, "The Experience Economy," work isn't play -- it's a play.READ»

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Capitalists of the World, Innovate!

BY Polly LaBarreTue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:59 PM

Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist for the computer that changed the world, has a new message: You too can change the world. His manifesto: Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave.READ»

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FC Recommends

BY Katherine MieszkowskiTue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM

Our book picks.READ»

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Can You Compete On Internet Time?

BY Katharine MieszkowskiTue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM

Two leading business-school professors explore what the battle between Netscape and Microsoft means for the rest of us -- and manage to deliver substance, rather than subpoenas.READ»

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