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Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths For Winning At Business Without Losing Your Self by Alan M. Webber, HarperBusiness, 270 pages, $24. 99, Hardcover, April 2009, ISBN 9780061721830
Books like The Wisdom of Crowds and Super Crunchers show that groups and algorithms beat gurus and experts consistently in the decision-making department.
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Where Underpants Come From: From Cotton Fields to Checkout Counters—Travels Through the New China and Into the New Global Economy by Joe Bennett, The Overlook Press, 250 Pages, $25. 95, Hardcover, July 2009, ISBN 9781590202289
Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, written by academic Pietra Rivoli, was deservedly nominated for some major awards when it was published four years ago. Rivoli reported on her adventures as she followed the creation, manufacturing and distribution of her t-shirt.
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Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod, Portfolio, 176 pages, $23. 95, Hardcover, June 2009, ISBN 9781591842590
Creativity is a tough thing to dissect. Everyone has it.
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Hugh MacLeod's book, Ignore Everybody was released today. It was also reviewed as a Jack Covert Selects title.
I recently had a chance to talk to Hugh about the book, creativity, work, passion, and how these things all came together for him.
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Everybody has been asking us what books they should read to understand social media. People are trying to make sense of this newly connected world. How does Facebook affect my business?
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