Book Reviews
Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies
Authors Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff present a compelling argument for getting to grips with Web 2.0 in a highly practical, if somewhat prescriptive book
The Power of unreasonable people
Social entrepreneurs are "unreasonable people"—they break the rules. In this excerpt from their new book, John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan investigate the relevance of the new thinking for the mainstream
The Wealth of Nations
What's the best business book ever written? Alan Malachowski considers an old classic
All I want for Christmas...
Six of the best business reads for directors
Books that do the business
What makes a great business book? Two of the judges of a prestigious book award share their insights and recommend the best reads of the last 60 years
A tribute to the late Carol Kennedy
We round up some of Carol's funniest and far-sighted book reviews
Off-Ramps and On Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Economist and author Sylvia Ann Hewlett urges organisations to re-think their structure to support "non-linear" careers or risk losing valuable talent
How life imitates chess
A riveting book that will engage non-chess players too. Kaparov compares the complex, internal porcesses of chess with those of higher management
Hot spots
Linda Gratton explains her concept of "hot spots"—when creativity and purpose flare among groups of people at work—and how to foster them
Herd: how to change mass behaviour by harnessing our true nature
This rather formless book sets out to unravel the mystery of mass decision-making
Green To Gold
Daniel C Esty and Andrew S Winston look at the growth of environmental industries and review the opportunities for small firms
Killer Web Content
The title pretty much speaks for itself. Gerry McGovern explains how to get the most out of your website
The New Philanthropists
This engaging book by Charles and Elizabeth Handy is about public-spirited entrepreneurs putting something back into society
