In the century since its founding, Harvard Business School has become the single most influential institution in global business. Twenty percent of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are HBS...
How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and Why it Matters for Global Capitalism
George A. Akerlof
The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting...
How does an ordinary person with an ordinary income reach their seven-figure dreams? First they must own their own home – and do it David Bach’s way. The financial coach who has helped millions to...
The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)
Cathie Black
BASIC BLACK is a guide to seizing opportunity in the workplace, illustrated by colorful, personal anecdotes from Cathleen Black's four decades in the media business. Cathie Black is the wise, funny...
The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are
Rob Walker
Marketing executives and consumer advocates alike predict a future of brand-proof consumers, armed with technology and a sophisticated understanding of marketing techniques, who can effectively tune...
How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? An eye-grabbing advertisement, a catchy slogan, an infectious jingle? Or do our...
A shrewd businessman, an outspoken maverick, and a generous philanthropist, Ted Turner's story is the stuff of legend. But what drives him? Where did he get such a powerful will to succeed? What...
Transforming Your Workplace (and Yourself) by Changing the Way You Think, Act, and Communicate
Fred Kofman
Consciousness, teaches Fred Kofman, is the capacity to observe, choose, and act in accord with your values. And “conscious business” means using that ability at every level of your work: in being aware...
While free markets have brought positive change, traditional capitalism cannot solve problems of inequality and poverty because of its view of people as solely profit-driven. In fact, humans have...
