Movies as a replacement for books.

Four Italian consultants, Francesco Bogliari, Sergio Di Giorgi, Marco Lombardi and Piero Trupia, concluded "executives learn little from books." So they wrote a book* to recommend movies "they say showcase good business practice and highlight major issues." "High-quality films, though, can offer lessons about problem-solving and teamwork as well as focusing on issues such as globalisation and diversity, Mr Bogliari said." Some of the recommendations include:

1. Stephen Spielberg's The Terminal starring Tom Hanks
   
2. Pedro Almodvar's Volver with Penelope Cruz
Moral of both stories: Use diversity to your advantage.

3. Westerns starring John Wayne
   MOS: Teaches leadership and mission.
   
4. Stanley Kubrick's Lolita
   MOS: May help with stock market investing

Check out the full story here. Update: Wall Street Journal's The Informed Reader blog picked up the BBC story and interprets as many of the movie titles as they can. : : : : : *the book is in Italian.