21 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read. 25 Best Business Books Ever. What makes a business book the “best”? Best-selling? Most influential? Timelessness? Categorical relevance? Business Pundit sifted through numerous categories and resources to come up with this list of the 25 Best Business Books Ever. We think that really smart, successful businesspeople know that their education is lifelong and diverse. Also check out: The 50 Best Business Books (2012 Edition) 25. First published in 1776, this broad-ranging exploration of commercial and economic first principles laid the philosophical foundations for modern capitalism and the free-market economy. Click here for more information on The Wealth of Nations 24. This collection of Barnard’s lectures on management, though dated in its language, remains relevant, notably in his promotion of clear, short communication channels and managerial morality.
Click here for more information on The Functions of the Executive 23. Click here for more information on The Principles of Scientific Management 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. Six Best Business Books to Read for Your Career in 2010. It was a banner year for business books (unfortunately, 2009 will go down in history as a good year for little else). Still, we're a little tired of reading about what Hank Paulson barked at Dick Fuld and when John Thain sneaked over to see Ken Lewis. We're excited about the past being just that, so we culled a list of onward-and-upward titles -- new and about-to-be-released books that are receiving some buzz and that may help you get a jump on a new job or promotion in the next decade. 1. "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us," by Daniel Pink ($26.95) -- Pink makes the case that there's much more to motivation than money -- autonomy, improvement and a deeper sense of purpose push people more strongly.
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So skip business school and the $150,000 loan: you can get a world-class business education own your own at very low cost by reading the best business books. This page lists all Personal MBA recommended books and resources for easy printing, bookmarking, and reference. Here are the 99 business books The Personal MBA officially recommends… click on the title of each book to read a detailed description of each book and why it’s important, or the buttons to the right for additional reviews. Read This First For Best Results... Buy the Book: Business Creation Sales. 30 Best Business Books Every Business Owner Should Read. 1. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, by Peter Bernstein (1996) From the ancient Greeks' belief that the universe was divvied up in a game of craps to Keynes's assertion that uncertainty makes us free, this lively economic history helps readers understand why we think -- and bet -- the way we do. 2.
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything, by Guy Kawasaki (2004) The author has aptly described this book as the start-up version of What to Expect When You're Expecting. 3. Next time you are shipping alarm clocks to Singapore without thinking twice about freight costs, thank Malcom McLean, the trucking entrepreneur who battled labor and government to make it possible. 4.
The compelling stories of six admired companies (the others are H.J. 5. Managers can learn more from the man with the antigravity tie than from a shelfful of books on organizational dynamics. 6. 7. 8. In the '80s, everyone talked about continuous improvement. 9.