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.
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?
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."
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.
"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.
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.
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 some of the world's fastest-growing companies to strategies and insights for building a more sustainable society in the wake of the recession.
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 this in mind, a huge consensus suggests the sector is starring down the barrel of a massively destabilizing short range future outlook. Read More »
"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 universally disappointed."
