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Sunday, December 19, 2004
Business Books of 2004 -- strategy+business has selected the nine best business books of 2004. The winners, along with 26 other works on strategy, management, innovation, and other timely topics, are explored, debated, and recommended in nine essays by some of the world's most prominent business thinkers.
The top books in each category are:
Strategy: "Confronting Reality: Doing What Matters to Get Things Right," by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
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Management: "The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company," by Constance L. Hays
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IT & Innovation: "The Keystone Advantage: What the New Dynamics of Business Ecosystems Mean for Strategy, Innovation, and Sustainability," by Marco Iansiti and Roy Levien
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Leadership: "Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value," by Bill George
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Governance: "Back to the Drawing Board: Designing Corporate Boards for a Complex World," by Colin B. Carter and Jay W. Lorsch
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Change Management: "Change Without Pain: How Managers Can Overcome Initiative Overload, Organizational Chaos, and Employee Burnout," by Eric Abrahamson
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The Bubble: "Rational Exuberance: Silencing the Enemies of Growth and Why the Future Is Better Than You Think," by Michael J. Mandel
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Behavioral Economics: "The Company of Strangers: A Natural History of Economic Life," by Paul Seabright
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The New Consumer: "The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture, and Consciousness," by Virginia Postrel
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Fast Company also has some year-end book suggestions...
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