Blog / Book Giveaways

The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership

By Porchlight

Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel have written a leadership primer for the remote workplace.

Blog / Blog

800-CEO-READ Business Bestsellers for May 2018

By Porchlight

The bestselling business books at 800-CEO-READ for May 2018.

Blog / Book Giveaways

Never Lost Again: The Google Mapping Revolution That Sparked New Industries and Augmented Our Reality

By Porchlight

Bill Kilday tells the story of Google Maps from the perspective of someone who witnessed its creation.

Blog / Editor's Choice

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Book Review by Porchlight

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.

Blog / Excerpts

Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit, and Performance

By Porchlight

Brad Deuster's new book shows us how "inside the box" thinking leverages real-world limitations to spark greater creativity.

Blog / Staff Picks

What We're Reading Over Memorial Day Weekend

Book Review by Porchlight

Our staff members share the books they will be reading over the holiday weekend.

Blog / Book Giveaways

The Entrepreneurial Attitude: Lessons From Junior Achievement's 100 Years Of Developing Young Entrepreneurs

By Porchlight

John Farrell delivers a celebration of Junior Achievement and entrepreneurial principles on the centennial anniversary of the organization.

Blog / Editor's Choice

In Praise of Wasting Time

Book Review by Porchlight

Alan Lightman takes us on an exploration of time and our inner lives that we can use to reclaim our mental health and creativity.

Blog / ChangeThis

Futureproof: 8 Ways to Win the Innovation Long Game

By Alice Mann

"The future is at your doorstep. It's a drone. And it's delivering the 3D printed bespoke shoes you ordered just a few hours earlier from your driverless car. Ok, that exact scenario may only play out in the virtual pages of Wired, but it's also likely to be a totally unremarkable event in three years. What is certain is that the kind of disruptions in supply chain, product design, material sourcing, and online retail that the drone delivery suggests are already happening. The future, it's also clear, doesn't have to arrive in glitzy packaging to have a major impact on how we do business. Technological innovations like intelligent buildings, AI, or robotics will transform energy consumption, leadership, and people practices in innumerable ways. Rapidly changing demographics and cultural norms will transform how we develop talent. Dynamic markets in the developing world and an era of regulatory uncertainty will make investing and planning more complicated. The future always looms large. So how do successful leaders plan for it.

Blog / ChangeThis

Taming Your Seven Crocodiles: Unlearn Fear & Become True Leader

By Hylke Faber

"Are you about to take on an inspiring new role and are looking for inspiration? Or maybe you are looking for a change? Maybe you feel overwhelmed by your to-do-list? Or maybe you are looking to inspire your team to its next level of excellence? Whatever your question is, if you were to have lived twenty-five hundred years ago in ancient Greece you may have taken it to the oracle in Delphi. You would have learned there to 'Know thyself.' It was written on the entrance gate to the oracle. I believe getting to know who we truly are is the core of effective leadership and a fulfilling life."