Staff Picks
We are known for our business book expertise, but most of our staff started working here because of our passion for books, not business. 800-CEO-READ is a company filled with voracious readers—talented, creative individuals who know books, and who excel at getting the right books into the hands of the right people. Whenever we can, we like to do that by telling you about the books we’ve been reading.
Muse: A Novel: A Review
By Michael, published
July 14, 2015,
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9:00 AM
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Management & Workplace Culture
Jonathan Galassi, the President of Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, gives us a beautiful tale of publishing and poetry, and the important difference between the two.
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies
By Sally Haldorson, published
July 9, 2015,
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10:00 AM
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Leadership & Strategy
Not unexpectedly, there are plenty of leadership lessons, or perhaps warnings, one can draw out of these two Booker Prize winning novels about Thomas Cromwell's 'reign' as King Henry the VIII's primary advisor.
The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Genius, and Stationary Obsession
By Dylan Schleicher, published
July 7, 2015,
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2:00 PM
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Innovation & Creativity, Management & Workplace Culture, Marketing & Sales, Narrative & Biography
James Ward weaves a narrative of invention, entrepreneurship, and sometimes empire through the everyday objects all around us.
What is your favorite summer reading?
By Blyth Meier, published
June 23, 2015,
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9:01 AM
– Filed under:
The Company
Our staff picks summer reading—what they recommend, what they are looking forward to, and what they just cleared their decks to pay attention to.
The Great Disruption: How Business Is Coping with Turbulent Times
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 19, 2015,
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11:00 AM
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Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Narrative & Biography
Adrian Woolridge's Shumpeter column for The Economist has been mined for the best material and published as a book.
The Fly Trap
By Michael, published
June 9, 2015,
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2:00 PM
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Swedish entomologist Fredrik Sjöberg shares ruminations born from a life spent collecting, cataloging, and studying one very specific creature.
Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot by Mark Vanhoenacker
By Dylan Schleicher, published
June 3, 2015,
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12:00 PM
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Management & Workplace Culture
Mark Vanhoenacker's new book Skyfaring is a beautifully constructed, exquisitely written love letter to flying.
What book have you recommended the most?
By Blyth Meier, published
May 27, 2015,
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10:00 AM
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The Company
Our personal book-pushing habits run the gamut from fantasy to children’s books to memoir and beyond.
The Automatic Customer by John Warrillow
By Blyth Meier, published
May 6, 2015,
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9:00 AM
– Filed under:
Management & Workplace Culture, Marketing & Sales, Narrative & Biography
A nuts-and-bolts overview of the subscription business model for those ready to put pen to paper.
What book do you want to read again?
By Blyth Meier, published
May 5, 2015,
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10:05 AM
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The Company
Here’s the books that surely will find their way back to the reading piles of our staff and board.
Fed, White, and Blue and Finding Identity Through Life’s Transactions
By Ryan Schleicher, published
April 29, 2015,
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11:42 AM
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Personal Development & Human Behavior
Simon Majumdar went on a mission to discover what it means to be American by exploring what he knows best, food.
What books are currently on your nightstand?
By Blyth Meier, published
April 20, 2015,
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9:00 AM
– Filed under:
The Company
Here’s what’s currently piled up on our collective nightstands, begging for our attention.
