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Looking for a new book to dive into? Our in-depth reviews cover some of the best new books being released into the world and use those books to gain a better understanding of the world, helping guide where to go—and what to read—next.
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
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Dan Ariely's new book takes us on a journey into the complex nature of human motivation.
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An Extraordinary Time: The End of the Postwar Boom and the Return of the Ordinary Economy
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Marc Levinson has written an incredibly smart and unideological economic history of the post-World War II boom, how it skewed our idea of what normal economic growth looks like, and how responsible government is for it.
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The Mosaic Principle: The Six Dimensions of a Remarkable Life and Career
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Nick Lovegrove makes a compelling argument against specialization and for greater breadth of knowledge and understanding.
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Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives
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Tim Harford explains how embracing the mess, in our lives and ourselves, makes us more creative and productive as individuals, and helps us build more smart and resilient organizations and societies.
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Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World
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Veteran journalist Joann S. Lublin has documented a generation of women leaders that have changed the face of business, and the challenges women still face on a daily basis in business.
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The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan
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Sebastian Mallaby has written a complete portrait of the most important and influential economic statesmen of our time.
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Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
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Clayton Christensen changed the world of business with his theory of disruptive innovation. His “Theory of Jobs to Be Done” may be even bigger.
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Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
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Susan David has written a beautiful book about the power of embracing the full spectrum of our emotional lives.
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Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways
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Bill Taylor, founder of Fast Company, reminds us that creativity exists outside of Silicon Valley, and is available to all of us.
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Managing In the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at Work
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Joseph Badaracco has written a great guide to management that reminds us of its moral imperative and importance.
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