Two Lists

The Arizona Republic printed a list of recommended finance and business titles from Jeffrey L. Coles'--finance department chair at Arizona State University. They are:

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein, John Wiley & Sons, 1998

Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies by Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart & David Wessels, John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Irrational Exuberance by Robert Schiller, Currency, 2006

Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael Porter, Free Press, 1998

Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 2007

Coles sneaks in a sixth suggestion "for humor and cheer in our turbulent times," Scott Adams' Still Pumped From Using the Mouse. CIO Insight has picked ten leadership books they feel "capture what it takes to lead." They are:

Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value by Bill George, Jossey-Bass, 2004

Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls by Noel Tichy & Warren Bennis, Portfolio, 2007

Leading Change by John Kotter, Harvard Business School Press, 1996

The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All by Michael Useem, Three River Press, 1999

What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom about Management by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Harvard Business School Press, 2007

Leadership Passages: The Personal and Professional Transitions That Make or Break a Leader by David L. Dotlich, James L. Noel & Norman Walker, Jossey-Bass, 2004

Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution by Michael Hammer & James Champy, HarperBusiness, 2004

The Practice of Management by Peter Drucker, HarperCollins, 2006

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators by Patrick Lencioni, Jossey-Bass, 2005

A Leader's Legacy by James Kouzes & Barry Posner, Jossey-Bass, 2006