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An end to the pain of labour
‘The Future of Work’ is an ambitious tome that seeks to redefine attitudes to the workplace. Despite a whiff of utopianism, it nearly convinces
Dreams of a techno-utopia for workers
‘Enterprise 2.0’ looks at social networks, blogs and wikis, which have revolutionised personal communication but are yet to make a big impact in the workplace
How Wall St family was torn apart by greed and jealousy
Charlie Gasparino, author of ‘The Sellout’, was as close as anyone to the Street’s big, wayward figures before they met their downfall
Three brilliant idealists awaiting wisdom
In ‘Googled’, the company comes across as the product of the genius, passion and hubris of fallible humans. If they make the world a better place, it will be by happy accident
The dark arts of Nimby campaigns
‘Nimby Wars’ takes a look at the local political shenanigans and Machiavellian manipulation that happen when corporations fight to win zoning and land use battles
Echoes from history
There is a forceful lesson for economics policymakers in Lords of Finance, winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Book of the Year Award
Breaker of the curse
Andrew Ross Sorkin’s book on the financial crisis of 2008 is an extraordinary achievement that will be hard to surpass as the definitive account, writes John Gapper
A prophet of collaborative leadership
In ‘The Essential Bennis’, Patricia Ward Biederman collects works by the prolific author and leadership theorist Warren Bennis
From mystery to innovation
Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, argues in ‘The Design of Business’ that the key to success is ‘design thinking’
Making the most of a crisis
In ‘The Upside of Turbulence’, author Donald Sull looks at the importance of companies’ ability to adapt in the face of economic crisis and take aggressive positions
