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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The Tyranny of Metrics
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Jerry Muller pulls the curtain back on the cult of metrics, and attempts to break our fixation on improving the numbers so we can get back to improving the world we live in.
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Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Emily Chang explains how Silicon Valley became dominated by a certain male stereotype, how it has excluded women, and the promise inherent in changing the culture.
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That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Joanne Lipman discusses the hidden lives of women at work, how they must recalibrate their behavior in the workplace, and the great benefits of changing that paradigm.
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Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Todd Henry's new book is about how to lead teams of creative people with structure and principles.
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Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard's book is about much more than their time as social secretaries in the White House. It is about how we can all work better together.
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Dan Pink's newest book digs into the science of the one thing we all wish we had more of—time—and explains why the question "when?" may be even more important than "what?"
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You Had a Job for Life: Story of a Company Town
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Jamie Sayen tells the story of Groveton, New Hampshire, and the mill that was once the life of the community, in the residents' own words.
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Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Gloria Origgi has written a book on reputation that mixes the latest social science with the most timeless lessons of philosophy and literature to explore how our inner lives interact with and affect our social lives.
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Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Johan Swinnen & Devin Briski have written a history of the world through the lens of beer brewing and distribution.
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Breaking Bad Habits: Defy Industry Norms and Reinvigorate Your Business
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Freek Vermeulen believes that the key to innovation may not be finding something to add to your organization, but finding something to subtract.
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