Comments on: Finished Business Books

By: Olivier

Olivier — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:51:48 +0000

Hello,

Yes, there is people who read business books ;)
I’m launching into a crazy project : read 52 books of the PMBA list in 52 weeks, and write a resume per week in my blog. All the details are here : http://www.books-that-can-change-your-life.net/2008/my-crazy-project-read-52-of-the-best-business-books-in-52-weeks-and-post-a-weekly-review-here-on-my-blog/

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hey Piers. Thanks for the shout out. Totally Wired is a book written primarily for parents, although business folks (especially those who are parents) should be able to get something out of it, too.

As for freshness, it deals with blogs, social networking, parent/teen relationships, technology in education and youth created media. So unless teens stop blogging and hanging out on social networking sites, texting, etc. I don't think it will be dated.

By: Seni Thomas

Seni Thomas — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

You hit it on the head. Books are too long and most of the information is rehashed from other authors or filler to make it seem as if you got your moneys worth. Business books need a new distribution method that decreased time to market and makes it more relevant to us. Perhaps even an episodic book where you pay $10 extra for constant updates or the like. I never have the time to read an entire book on top of the media onslaught from blogs like this one, general news sites, and magazine that pile up on my table.

By: Nichelle

Nichelle — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I am a big fan of "Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi, and I like "Gut"
by Karen Salmansohn. Both are more self-help/business advice.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Most business books are rubbish – an HBR article padded out with flabby interviews and case studies. However, I’ve just finished “Let my people go surfing” by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. Best ‘business’ book in ages, but more a meditation on how he grew the business.
Patagonia really do look like a model for responsible business and Chouinard is in turn both self-effacing and pretty dogmatic about what he does and why he does it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-People-Surfing-Education-Businessman/dp/0143037838/sr=8-1/qid=1164205355/ref=pd_ka_1/203-1839750-9891160?ie=UTF8&s=books

By: Rob Fields

Rob Fields — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

One of the best books I read this year is Grant McCracken’s “Flock and Flow: Predicting and Managing Change in a Dynamic Marketplace”. Grant provides a useful framework for understanding how change moves across the cultural landscape. More importantly, he looks at how organizations will have to adapt in order to better leverage change for competitive advantage.

http://www.amazon.com/Flock-Flow-Predicting-Manging-Markeplace/dp/0253347599/sr=1-1/qid=1164310876/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-0872666-7868657?ie=UTF8&s=books

By: Daniel Schutzsmith

Daniel Schutzsmith — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I agree with Nichelle, Never Eat Alone is an amazing books and definitely one that has helped me rethink and reshape my naive understanding of what the business world is.

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