Stanford Graduate School of Business Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Chemical Excellence: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1980-1989
Bren MonteiroCongratulations to @Stanford Professor @CarolynBertozzi on winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read more about how Professor Bertozzi teamed up with @mattrwilsey , MBA ’08, on a quest to cure his daughter's ultra-rare disease. https://t.co/SVu0i8diTY
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Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (and How Anyone Can Harness It. Even You.)
Jennifer AakerAre you all work and no play? Professor Jennifer @aaker says it’s time to take humor seriously. In the course, Humor: Serious Business, she shows how to bring humor to work and to life. https://t.co/mGFbK0DRAu
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girls Who Run the World: 31 Ceos Who Mean Business
Diana Kapp“You can’t be what you can’t see.” @dianakapp, MBA ’96, author of Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business, aims to inspire young women with business insights. Read excerpts from other GSB alumnae featured in her book. https://t.co/ijcPbNT6dI #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/ca0tiJKkq3
Hardcover, 2019
$22.99Member price:$21.84 + Free shipping5% off
The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America--And How to Undo His Legacy
David GellesModern corporate greed has an origin story, says @nytimes reporter @dgelles. He recently came to the GSB to discuss his new book with professor @JeffreyPfeffer, ‘The Man Who Broke Capitalism.’ #businessandsociety https://t.co/8IUN3IpQ3Y
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Power: Why Some People Have It--And Others Don't
Jeffrey Pfeffer“It struck me that power was something that existed in organizations and affected people’s careers,” recalls Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. So why was no one teaching business students about it? #gsblife https://t.co/RMGW5FH0Aq
Hardcover, 2010
$32.50Member price:$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Damsel in Distressed: My Life in the Golden Age of Hedge Funds
Dominique Mielle“[Women] spend our lives saying sorry,” says @DominiqueMielle, MBA ’98. In this excerpt from her memoir, ‘Damsel in Distressed,’ she explains how she used an apology to her advantage. https://t.co/XdwSWhqeDu
Hardcover, 2021
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girls Who Green the World: Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planet
Diana KappLynn Jurich, MBA '07, has had a roller coaster ride to success with her solar company powerhouse @Sunrun. @dianakapp, MBA '96, shares Jurich's story in her latest book, Girls Who Green The World: 34 Women Out to Save the Planet. #worldenvironmentday https://t.co/v8rVn49SSa
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe
Deborah GruenfeldHow can you step into your own power? Professor @debgruenfeld shares tips from her class and book, “Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe.” https://t.co/W4uMGiILI7
Paperback, 2021
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
Geoffrey L. Cohen“We’re all so attuned to our own anxieties about belonging, but we’re really bad at imagining how that same insecurity affects other people.” Professor Geoffrey Cohen explains why America’s division is a “crisis of belonging.” https://t.co/VCgiauM0qb
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Artificial Intelligence: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business ReviewYou might not need to worry about artificial intelligence. According to Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, it’s time to view #AI as a collaborator, not a competitor. https://t.co/QR8egKsOTn
Paperback, 2019
$22.95Member price:$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book