The Porchlight Business Book Awards is open for entries! Submissions close October 2.
Upcoming live-streamed interview
Monthly Bestsellers
Fulfillment & Customization Options
The 2024 Porchlight Business Book Awards
Testimonials
Contact Customer Service
Products / Book
By Jonathan M Metzl
A searing reflection on the broken promise of safety in America.
By Tim Schwab
"A powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, showing how he uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountability"--
By Donald Summers
"This book presents a comprehensive, step-by-step blueprint, complete with templates, tools, exercises, and clear implementation guides that ambitious executives and board members in any field of social impact can follow. It also provides new and actionable insights for funders, corporations, and anyone seeking to learn more about a proven methodology for scaling up social impact, one that has already catalyzed some of today's most exciting social change efforts."--
By Cal Newport
"The author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work offers a philosophy for pursuing meaningful accomplishment while avoiding overload. History's most creative and impactful philosophers, scientists, artists, and writers mastered the art of producing valuable work with staying power. In this book, Cal Newport harnesses the wisdom of these traditional knowledge workers to transform modern jobs. Drawing from research on the habits and mindsets of a varied cast of thinkers from Galileo and Isaac Newton to Jane Austen and Georgia O'Keefe, Newport lays out the key principles of "slow productivity" and provides step-by-step advice for workers to replace the standard notion of productivity with a slower, more humane alternative"--]cProvided by publisher.
By Lauren Oyler
"In her writing for Harper's, the London Review of Books, The New Yorker, and elsewhere, Lauren Oyler has emerged as one of the most trenchant and influential critics of her generation, a talent whose judgments on works of literature--whether celebratory or scarily harsh--have become notorious. But what is the significance of being a critic and consumer of media in today's fraught environment? How do we understand ourselves, and each other, as space between the individual and the world seems to get smaller and smaller, and our opinions on books and movies seem to represent something essential about our souls? And to put it bluntly, why should you care what she--or anyone--thinks? In this, her first collection of essays, Oyler writes ... about topics like the role of gossip in our exponentially communicative society, the rise and proliferation of autofiction, why we're all so 'vulnerable' these days, and her own anxiety"--
By Jay Sullivan
Transform your organization into an adaptable and flexible innovator In The New Nimble: Leading in the Age of Change , accomplished author, professor, and consultant Jay Sullivan delivers a clear, tangible, and actionable guide to implementing flexibility and creativity in your enterprise. Through interviews with senior leaders from a variety of industries and disciplines, the author shows you the trends and behaviors that allowed successful companies to navigate the changing realities and complexities that have defined recent years, including the COVID-19 crisis, the increasing awareness of racial injustice in society, and the January 6th insurrection.
By Lisen Stromberg, Jeanann Nichols, Corey Jones
"Intentional Power begins by showing how the leadership skills of the past are no longer adequate for success in today's dynamic environment. The realities of cultural shifts, from external activist investors, employees, and communities, to the values chasm between generations as Gen Z joins the workforce, are explored as opportunities to apply new leadership skills. It will focus on the six competencies of modern leadership, which the authors dub the HEARTIª Leadership model (humility, empathy, accountability, resiliency, transparency, and inclusion) built by leveraging recent breakthroughs in cognitive and positive psychology, organizational design, performance management, and extensive research with leaders across numerous industries. It's been pressure tested since 2020 at Stanford University has been validated with thousands of leaders across a variety of industries, including tech, financial services, advertising, media, consumer packaged goods, and more through research and culture transformation work"--.
By Guy Kawasaki, Madisun Nuismer
This book synthesizes insights from over 200 interviews with remarkable changemakers such as Jane Goodall, Stacey Abrams, Olivia Julianna, Julia Cameron, and Bob Cialdini, as well as four decades of frontline experience. It explains in a tactical, practical, and sometimes radical manner how to transform your life and make a difference. Specifically, it reveals how to adopt a growth mindset, develop grit, and embody graciousness throughout your life. You will learn how to: Embrace vulnerability as a path to growth Persevere despite setbacks and negativity Discover one's calling and purpose in life Uplift others and promote justice in society With wisdom from many remarkable leaders, Think Remarkable is an essential read for anyone looking to realize their full potential and change the world.
By Jessica Spangler
"An approachable, empowering guide to investing that helps you level the financial playing field, move toward financial independence, and grow your money, from one of the Internet's favorite personal finance educators"--
By Naomi Alderman
The bestselling, award-winning author of The Powerdelivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.
We have updated our privacy policy. Click here to read our full policy.