Charter Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
Sönke AhrensIf you’re interested in an even more structured approach to processing information, [this] short book is worth reading. It’s especially useful for writers and academics and details a system from 1960s Germany called the “slip-box." (“Every intellectual venture starts with a note.")
Paperback, 2022
$16.99Member price:$15.29 + Free shipping10% off
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work
Linda Babcock"Women aren't the problem. Organizational practices are." Read our briefing of 'The No Club' by @Linda_C_Babcock, @BrendaPeyser, @lise_vesterlund and @LRWeingart. https://www.charterworks.com/no-club-book/
Paperback, 2025
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership
Geoffrey JonesIn "Deeply Responsible Business" by Geoffrey Jones, Jones sets out to define what deeply responsible business practices and extract lessons from deeply responsible business people throuhgout history. Read Charter's book briefing for more: https://t.co/DYGzUCkVjl
Hardcover, 2023
$37.95Member price:$18.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth Without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs
W. Chan KimThe latest book from the authors of 'Blue Ocean Strategy' is 'Beyond Disruption.' In it, Kim and Mauborgne "champion what they call 'nondisruptive creation,' businesses built outside of the boundaries of existing companies." https://t.co/85vX1cxqdS
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change
April Rinne“Employers must see talent not just for what they can do, but who they are. You’ve got to make it clear that, in this role, your wellbeing matters as much as your performance" -@aprilrinne, author of FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change https://t.co/wOEHStxVe1
Hardcover, 2021
$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action
Lee C. BollingerLee Bollinger's "A Legacy of Discrimination," is "essentially a case for diversity in all of our institutions," writes Charter columnist @mitrakalita. Read her interview with Bollinger about his new book on the legacy of affirmative action in higher ed. https://t.co/hVnTuQCnMM
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99Member price:$29.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil KnightA review of Michael Dell's "Play Nice But Win," a founder's memoir that aspires to the same level of drama as Phil Knight's "Shoe Dog" https://t.co/xJtzT2Rh0a
Paperback, 2019
$13.99Member price:$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters
Jeremy Utley"Their book is a useful reminder that new ideas are just as important in times of uncertainty and economic downturn, when our instincts are often to freeze, cut back, and protect." -@delaney on 'Ideaflow" by @stanforddschool's @jeremyutley https://t.co/Z1srYG3P19
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
Cassie Holmes"Happier Hour is a research-based roadmap for how to organize your time more intentionally in order to be happier," writes Kevin Delaney on Happier Hour, by @uclaanderson's Cassie Holmes. https://t.co/08yNq4nBlX
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
True North, Emerging Leader Edition: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace
Bill GeorgeIn this week's book briefing, we cover 'True North - Emerging Leader Edition,' a new book from @HarvardHBS professor @Bill_George and co-author Zach Clayton. Read our full briefing for key takeaways and quotes: https://t.co/ZpoXgXP8Su
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book