Teach Your Team to Fish
Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork
Written by Laurie Beth Jones

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
On Sale: June 22, 2004
Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-57856-977-9 (1-57856-977-X)

Laurie Beth Jones has given hundreds of thousands of business readers insight into how the ideas of Jesus can be used to enhance performance. In Teach Your Team to Fish, Jones focuses on one of the most critical areas for anyone in business: teamwork. Leaders today face their greatest challenges not... Read more >

Confidence
How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End
Written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: February 28, 2006
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-5291-2 (1-4000-5291-2)

From the locker room to the living room to the boardroom—how winners become winners . . . and stay that way.

Is success simply a matter of money and talent? Or is there another reason why some people and organizations always land on their feet, while others, equally talented, stumble again... Read more >

Confidence
How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End
Written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: August 31, 2004
Price: $27.50
ISBN: 978-1-4000-5290-5 (1-4000-5290-4)

Confidence is based on an investigation of success and failure in companies such as Continental Airlines, Seagate, and Verizon and sports teams such as the University of North Carolina women’s soccer team, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as schools, health care, and politics.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter explainins why... Read more >

SuperCorp
How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good
Written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $27.50
ISBN: 978-0-307-38235-1 (0-307-38235-4)

Rosabeth Moss Kanter on the answer to the global crisis of business and American-style capitalism.

Out of the ashes of conventional business models arises a set of companies using their power not only for profits and sustainable growth but also social good.

If you think business corporations are doomed to be lumbering... Read more >

The Art of Innovation
Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm
Written by Thomas Kelley

Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: January 16, 2001
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-49984-2 (0-385-49984-1)

The award-winning design firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, the Palm V, and other cutting-edge products reveals its secrets for fostering innovation-"out of the box" thinking across the world of business. Kelley outlines the steps IDEO and other successful companies use to achieve successful problem solving such as: closely... Read more >

The Ten Faces of Innovation
IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization
Written by Thomas Kelley and Jonathan Littman

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: October 18, 2005
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-51207-7 (0-385-51207-4)

The author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation reveals the strategies IDEO, the world-famous design firm, uses to foster innovative thinking throughout an organization and overcome the naysayers who stifle creativity.

The role of the devil's advocate is nearly universal in business today. It allows individuals to step outside themselves... Read more >

The Power of Intuition
How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work
Written by Gary Klein, Ph.D

Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: June 1, 2004
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-50289-4 (0-385-50289-3)

In his new book, THE POWER OF INTUITION, renowned researcher Gary Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate "sixth sense," is a learnable--and essential--skill.

Based on interviews with senior executives who make important judgments swiftly, as well as firefighters, emergency medical staff, soldiers, and others who often face decisions with... Read more >

The 80/20 Principle
The Secret to Achieving More with Less
Written by Richard Koch

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: October 19, 1999
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-49174-7 (0-385-49174-3)

The fact that 80% of our results flow from just 20% of our effort is a principle all highly effective people and organizations understand. The 80/20 Principle shows students how businesses can achieve much more with less effort, time, and resources, by concentrating on that all-important 20%.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments; 1. Welcome... Read more >

The Game-Changer
How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation
Written by A.G. Lafley and Ram Charan

Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $27.50
ISBN: 978-0-307-38173-6 (0-307-38173-0)

How you can increase and sustain organic revenue and profit growth . . . whether you’re running an entire company or in your first management job.

Over the past seven years, Procter & Gamble has tripled profits; significantly improved organic revenue growth, cash flow, and operating margins; and averaged earnings per share... Read more >

The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple
The best guide to writing a plan that will secure financial backing for your business
Written by William Lasher, Ph.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Broadway
On Sale: April 12, 2005
Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-0-7679-1858-9 (0-7679-1858-4)

Starting a business is part of the American Dream. But raising money requires a polished business plan that sells financial backers on an idea. The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple approaches the business plan as a sales document that will persuade bankers and venture capitalists to invest in your new or... Read more >

The New Job Security, Revised
The 5 Best Strategies for Taking Control of Your Career
Written by Pam Lassiter

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-1-58008-377-5 (1-58008-377-3)

“A must-read for those seeking growth and satisfaction in their careers.”
--Dr. Myra Hart, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School


Job security used to mean counting on a company to support you until retirement. Well, the rules have changed—companies downsize, jobs are outsourced, and pensions are eliminated as fast as the... Read more >

Management in Ten Words
Practical Advice from the Man Who Created One of the World's Largest Retailers
Written by Terry Leahy

Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-7704-3569-1 (0-7704-3569-6)

The meteoric rise of UK supermarket chain Tesco from humble beginnings to its current status as one of the largest retailers in the world can be largely credited to one man—its recently departed CEO, Terry Leahy. Leahy’s unflagging drive and commitment to progress, his no-nonsense approach to leadership, and his visionary... Read more >

The Best Business Stories of the Year: 2002 Edition

Edited by Andrew Leckey and Ken Auletta

Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 8, 2002
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-72501-2 (0-375-72501-6)

“[The editors] cast their net wide, picking up some excellent stories from nontraditional sources that even avid readers of the business press may have missed.”–USA Today, on the 2001 edition

Series editor Andrew Leckey and guest editor Ken Auletta have scoured the print media, consulted with the editors of major business and... Read more >

Deep Leadership
Essential Insights from High-Risk Environments
Written by Joe Macinnis

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Knopf Canada
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $25.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-36110-3 (0-307-36110-1)

In this new twist on a topic of perennial interest, Joe MacInnis shows how the leadership traits forged in extraordinary circumstances are transferrable to our everyday lives. Simply put, this is a handbook for building character.

Some people are born leaders. The rest of us find ourselves in positions where leadership... Read more >

Age of Greed
The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to the Present
Written by Jeff Madrick

Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7566-9 (1-4000-7566-1)

A vivid history of the economics of greed told through the stories of those major figures primarily responsible.

Age of Greed shows how the single-minded and selfish pursuit of immense personal wealth has been on the rise in the United States over the last forty years. Economic journalist Jeff Madrick tells... Read more >

Trade-Off
Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't
Written by Kevin Maney
Foreword by Jim Collins

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: August 17, 2010
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-52595-4 (0-385-52595-8)

A Fresh and Important New Way to Understand Why We Buy

Why did the RAZR ultimately ruin Motorola? Why does Wal-Mart dominate rural and suburban areas but falter in large cities? Why did Starbucks stumble just when it seemed unstoppable?

The answer lies in the ever-present tension between fidelity (the quality of a... Read more >

In Pursuit of Elegance
Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing
Written by Matthew E. May
Foreword by Guy Kawasaki

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-52650-0 (0-385-52650-4)

In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our attention and imaginations, Matthew E. May examines elegance, the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroughs in fields ranging from physics and marketing to design and popular culture. Combining unusual simplicity and surprising power, elegance is characterized by... Read more >

A Colossal Failure of Common Sense
The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers
Written by Lawrence G. McDonald and Patrick Robinson

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-307-58834-0 (0-307-58834-3)

One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail? Here, a former Lehman Brothers Vice President gives us the straight answers. The full significance of the dissolution of Lehman Brothers remains to be... Read more >

Cracking Creativity
The Secrets of Creative Genius
Written by Michael Michalko

Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-58008-311-9 (1-58008-311-0)

In this trailblazing book, internationally renowned business creativity expert Michael Michalko shows how creative people think—and how to put their secrets to work for you. To create this book, Michalko researched and analyzed hundreds of history's greatest thinkers—from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso—and then brought their techniques into the modern... Read more >

Thinkertoys
A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Written by Michael Michalko

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
On Sale: June 8, 2006
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-58008-773-5 (1-58008-773-6)

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas?

In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking THINKERTOYS, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive... Read more >

An Age of New Possibilities
How Humane Values and an Entrepreneurial Spirit Will Lead Us into the Future
Written by Reinhard Mohn

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
On Sale: October 25, 2005
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-9764-7 (1-4000-9764-9)

“The good old days in which almost everything followed a well-established pattern have long gone. Today, differences of opinion regarding aims and methods lead to serious arguments and bitter disputes on a global rather than a merely regional scale. . . . Those in positions of responsibility must therefore come to... Read more >

An Age of New Possibilities
How Humane Values and an Entrepreneurial Spirit Will Lead Us into the Future
Written by Reinhard Mohn

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Crown Business
On Sale: October 19, 2004
Price: $22.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-5344-5 (1-4000-5344-7)

Reinhard Mohn, the innovative entrepreneur who built Bertelsmann into a global powerhouse, draws on his more than fifty years of experience in the private sector, to explain how entrepreneurial leaders have a unique ability to lead businesses into the future by adapting to new socioeconomic realities.

He shows how private businesses have... Read more >

Success through Partnership

Written by Reinhard Mohn

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Doubleday
On Sale: May 1, 1996
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-48593-7 (0-385-48593-X)

The American businessman has traditionally turned to top American leaders and academics for information on management techniques. But in an increasingly global economy, the lessons to be learned from the experience of foreign business leaders are essential for all American managers. Reinhard Mohn's revised edition of Success Through Partnership -- expanded... Read more >

The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts
The Classic Chinese Guide for Success in War, Business, and Life
Written by Hiroshi Moriya
Translated by William Scott Wilson

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Shambhala
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-59030-992-6 (1-59030-992-8)

The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts is a collection of ancient Chinese maxims on strategy, battlefield tactics, and deception–in the spirit of such classics as The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings–made relevant with contemporary examples and explanation. The origin of the book is unknown; however, the... Read more >

Start Something That Matters

Written by Blake Mycoskie

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $22.00
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6918-7 (1-4000-6918-1)

Selected for Common Reading at Philadelphia University

Love your work, work for what you love, and change the world—all at the same time.

What matters most to you? Should you focus on earning a living, pursuing your passions, or devoting yourself to the causes that inspire you? The surprising truth is that you... Read more >