Here is a short list of some great reads, recommended by some interesting men and women from the business world.
* INNOVATOR' DILEMMA by Clay Christensen
“An insightful analysis of the impact of technology on industries and organizations, and a convincing argument for why thinking outside the box is so critical.”
–Recommended by Dr. Amit Basu of Southern Methodist University
* LIARS' POKER by Michael Lewis
"An engaging read that depicts the rape-and-plunder mentality of Wall Street traders."
-Recommended by John C. Edmunds of Babson College
* 2020 VISION by Stan Davis and Bill Davidson
"More than any other book, this book expresses clearly the vision that information is becoming the key to business. It opened my eyes."
– Recommended by Ronald T. Rust: David Bruce Smith Chari in Marketing at University of Maryland
* GOOD TO GREAT: WHY SOME COMPANIES MAKE THE LEAP…AND OTHERS DON'T by Jim Collins
"How effective leaders combine personal humility with firm determination to move average performers into great producers."
-Recommended by Michael Useem, professor of Management at University of Pennsylvania
* THE PRINCE by Nicolo Machiavelli
"I recommend this for its insight into the dynamics of power. In addition to the technical side of business and the financial fundamentals taught in MBA programs, it is important to understand the forces that drive people in organizations. Decision-making is not always rational; it is sometimes, maybe even often, affected by executive egos and power struggles. Its enduring insights are relevant to the crisis in modern corporations today, because of the Enron collapse and subsequent revelations about financial missteps in other companies."
-Recommended by Rosabeth Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
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