Editor's Choice
Looking for a new book to dive into? Our in-depth reviews cover some of the best new books being released into the world and use those books to gain a better understanding of the world, helping guide where to go—and what to read—next.
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That's Not How We Do It Here!: A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall—And Can Rise Again
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John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber take us out into the desert of Africa to teach us some valuable lessons about leadership and change.
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The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers
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Jocelyn Davis uses great literature to impart invaluable lessons on leadership.
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Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life
Book Review by Porchlight
Amy E. Herman has turned her wildly successful class on the art of perception into a book perfectly suited for observing, surviving, and getting the most out of business and in life today's fast moving and ever-changing world.
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Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World
Book Review by Porchlight
In Blockchain Revolution, Don and Alex Tapcott have provided laypeople with a primer on a technology that is on the verge of transforming the world.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Book Review by Porchlight
Angela Duckworth has written a book that teaches us all how to maximize our talent and, perhaps, make the world a little happier place to live in the process.
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Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work
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Dave Isay and StoryCorps carry the torch of Studs Terkel and advance the oral history of American workers of all stripes in the new book, Callings.
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Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation
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Edward Humes takes us on a fascinating journey through the intricacies and implications of our modern transportation network.
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Performance Breakthrough: A Radical Approach to Success at Work
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Cathy Salit provides us with tools to keep growing, and teaches us how to take on new roles and mindsets as individuals and organizations.
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The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore
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Michele Wucker's new book helps us avoid crisis by engaging more thoroughly with reality, recognizing obvious threats and our own biases, and working to overcome them.
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
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Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz detail a process "for answering crucial questions through prototyping and testing ideas with customers" in just one workweek.
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