Editor's Choice
Our decades worth of experience and extensive knowledge of business books allows us to put the latest releases in a larger context for readers. Our editorial director reviews the latest and greatest books in the genre—and those adjacent to it—each and every week to do just that.
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Silicon City: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of the Valley
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Cary McClelland follows in the great oral tradition of Studs Terkel to bring us up to date on what's happening on the ground in America's most impactful city and region.
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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson know that it doesn't have to be crazy at work, because they've created a company of calm in the midst of the industry that brought the culture of crazy upon us all.
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Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Nathan Schneider explores the history and future of the cooperative business model, and how it has—and continues—to contribute to the economy in mostly unseen ways.
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Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Steven Johnson's new book about decision-making is, true to its title, farsighted—providing a set of tools and techniques that can help lead to better choices for our individual lives, and the future of life on Earth.
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Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Bethany McLean's new book exposes the faulty foundation of America's shale revolution, and in so doing offers a clearer base of facts for the discussion on how to proceed.
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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Anand Giridharadas' new book questions the MarketWorld order of business and philanthropy, and the currently ascendent approach to social change.
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Silicon States: The Power and Politics of Big Tech and What It Means for Our Future
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Lucie Greene's new book looks at the transfer of power and civil services from government to today's tech giants, and its implications for our future.
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Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Donna Hicks explains the power of leading with dignity, and how to honor it in ourselves, others, and our organizations.
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Beth Macy's new book on the modern opioid epidemic is an intimate and unapologetic portrayal of the modern opioid epidemic, and those responsible for it.
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An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Srinivas Rao teaches us how to be more creative by helping us be more present, focused, and dedicated to the process. His new book is, ultimately, about how to listen, and getting to work.
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