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What We Learned From Books in 2023

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Leadership Lessons From the First Black US Generals

By S. Mitra Kalita
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Book Briefing: 'Hidden Potential' by Adam Grant

One of our obsessions at Charter is how to achieve sustained high performance in organizations and pilot them to get stronger year after year. Research overwhelmingly shows that a key component—at odds with downsizing fads...

By Kevin J. Delaney

"Make Something Wonderful': How Steve Jobs Communicated Purpose

This collection of Steve Jobs's words demonstrates his talent for communicating the missions of Apple and NeXT, providing valuable lessons for any current or aspiring leader.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Incentives Really Work

The new book 'Mixed Signals' unpacks what research says about motivating performance, changing behavior, and getting better results.

By Kevin J. Delaney

What 'Deeply Responsible' Businesses Have in Common

The book 'Deeply Responsible Business' is a valuable catalog of notable efforts over the past two centuries by profit-seeking businesses to also pursue the common good.

By Kevin J. Delaney

Four Steps for Successful Reinvention in Work and Life

The new book 'Next!' by Joanne Lipman is a thought-provoking guide to figuring out the next thing.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How the Corporation Came to Be

The new book 'For Profit,' by Texas A&M law professor William Magnuson, examines the history of the corporation, wrestling with whether it serves the interests of society.

By Kevin J. Delaney