Publication year 1997
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Literature, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Identity: Language
Tags Arts / Culture, Business / Economics
Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.
Publication year 1988
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Relationships: Teams, Identity: Language
Tags Psychology, Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags Psychology, Self Help, Science / Nature, Business / Economics
Publication year 2009
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Relationships: Teams, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags Business / Economics, Inspirational, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help
In Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek explores the fundamental question of why some individuals, organizations, and movements succeed while others do not. Published in 2009, this book has been particularly impactful in the spaces of leadership and business strategy, offering a fresh perspective on how leaders can both inspire and motivate others. At the heart of Start With Why is the concept of the “golden circle,” a... Read Start With Why Summary
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Values/Ideas: Art, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Self Discovery
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Arts / Culture, Self Help
Publication year 2011
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Relationships: Fathers, Life/Time: The Future
Tags Business / Economics, Technology, Science / Nature, History: World, Biography
Steve Jobs (2011) is an authorized biography written by Walter Isaacson about the life of the late Apple founder and tech revolutionary. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs, the book is an in-depth exploration of who Jobs was, from the story of his birth and subsequent adoption to his massive success at the helm of Apple. Jobs himself personally requested that Isaacson write his biography on a phone call in 2004. By the... Read Steve Jobs Summary
Publication year 1997
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Literature, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Identity: Language
Tags Arts / Culture, Business / Economics
Publication year 2016
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Natural World: Climate, Natural World: Environment, Natural World: Place, Society: Class, Society: Community, Society: Economics, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Equality
Tags Sociology, Politics / Government, History: U.S., American Literature, Social Science, Business / Economics, History: World, Social Justice
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (2016) is an in-depth exploration of the rise of the Tea Party movement in Louisiana by sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild. In an effort to understand the Tea Party and bolster her empathy for political opinions oppositional to her own, Hochschild spent five years getting to know residents and conducting interviews in and around Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hochschild argues that by understanding one another’s... Read Strangers in Their Own Land Summary
Publication year 2025
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Identity: Gender, Relationships: Teams, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Business / Economics
Publication year 2024
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Identity: Language, Relationships: Teams, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Self Help, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Relationships, Psychology, Psychology
Publication year 2015
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Science / Nature, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Relationships: Teams, Society: Community
Tags Sociology, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management
Publication year 1985
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Life/Time: The Past, Natural World: Food, Society: Colonialism
Tags Anthropology, Food, Education, Education, Anthropology, Business / Economics, History: World
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language
Tags Sociology, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help
In Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know (2019), journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell investigates why we face so many problems when interacting with strangers. He was inspired to search for the underlying causes of our miscommunications following the death of Sandra Bland, a black woman who was pulled over by a white police officer for a minor traffic infraction in 2015. Bland should have been let go with... Read Talking to Strangers Summary
Publication year 2014
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Self Discovery, Identity: Language
Tags Business / Economics, Self Help, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology, Education, Education, Psychology
Publication year 2007
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Language, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Philosophy, Education, Education, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Self Help
Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (2020) is a New York Times bestseller on rhetoric by Jay Heinrichs, a journalist, writer, and publisher who specializes in argumentation methods. The book was published in 14 languages and 4 editions, selling over 500,000 copies. Structured like a manual, it boasts over 100 tools of persuasion and references notable figures such as Cicero, Barack Obama, and... Read Thank You For Arguing Summary
Publication year 2012
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Self Discovery, Society: Community
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2013
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Self Discovery, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help, Psychology, Relationships, Psychology, Religion / Spirituality
Publication year 1998
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt, Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Self Help, Psychology, Business / Economics, Philosophy, History: World, Psychology, Philosophy, Politics / Government
Robert Greene (1959) is an American self-help book author with a focus on strategy and power. After training in Classical Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Greene worked numerous jobs before pitching The 48 Laws of Power to book packager Joost Elffers in 1995. The book was inspired by Greene’s time as a writer in Hollywood, where he learned that today’s powerful people share common traits with historic princes, leaders, and tyrants. As he... Read The 48 Laws Of Power Summary
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Relationships: Teams
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help, Health / Medicine