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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Conscious: The Power of Awareness in Business and Life
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Bob Rosen and Emma-Kate Swann’s new book is basically a 272-page admonition and instruction guide to stay woke.
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The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Paul Greenberg's new book is a profound look at life on earth through the lens of a single molecule.
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Leading with Emotional Courage: How to Have Hard Conversations, Create Accountability, and Inspire Action on Your Most Important Work
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Peter Bregman's new book about leading with emotional courage is itself emotionally courageous, and a great call to action.
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Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Heidi Grant's new book will show you how to be better able to ask for the help you need, and improve the lives of others—perhaps the world—in the process.
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Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Ken Auletta has written an in-depth account of the advertising industry, those who lead it today, and those trying to disrupt it.
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Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Sarah Kessler writes of the rise and fall of the gig economy, with a nod toward what the future of work might look like and the choices we'll need to make and hard work we'll need to put in to build it.
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Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Shane Snow has written a great book about the power of teams that is rooted in the American experience and the better angels of our nature.
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
John Carreyrou's new book is in part a story about truly atrocious leadership and management, and a powerful reminder of the importance and power of a free press.
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In Praise of Wasting Time
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Alan Lightman takes us on an exploration of time and our inner lives that we can use to reclaim our mental health and creativity.
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Would You Do That to Your Mother?: The "Make Mom Proud" Standard for How to Treat Your Customers
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Jeanne Bliss provides a single question that will make our businesses better, in every sense of the word "better."
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