Kategorie: Book of the Week

Carson, Rachel (1962). Silent Spring. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these rare occasions when I have to break my promise of writing about a new book I have read. I simply did not manage to complete the reading load today. But I had a very fulfilling day. I worked my first shift…

Crèvecoeur, John de (2009/1782). Letters from an American Farmer, 45. Story behind the Passage I just finished mowing 600 square meters of wilderness. It was the first time that I mowed this year and it was definitely too late. But now I did it and I feel happy. I feel happy in the way that you…

Greenberg, Margaret, and Senia Maymin (2013). profit from the positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity. Story behind the Book Choice On some Sundays, I just know that I cannot make it through an entire novel or biography. This is when I choose non-fiction, particularly management and leadership literature. I still read the entire book — which…

Fukuyama, Francis (2004). State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century. Story behind the Book Choice Today’s book choice is related to a research idea. It is not even an idea anymore, it is a plan now. I have not read Fukuyama that much — or not at all, actually. But today was the right time. The…

McDonough, William, and Michael Braungart (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Story behind the Book Choice The reason why I have chosen this book is very simple: Yes, I am reading a lot but I have not read much about sustainability yet. That also means, to simply admit it: I do not…

Collins, Jim (2001). Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these days again when I will not get through with the reading. But it does not matter. I got done with many other things today that are more important. Success is all…

Carson, Rachel (1962). Silent Spring. Story behind the Passage Last week, I did not make it through the Carson book. Today I did — kind of. I have to admit, the book is so dense and so full of profoundly researched examples that I was not able to read and digest every single one of them. But that…

Mycoskie, Blake (2012). Start Something That Matters. Story behind the Book Choice Today’s pick is easy to explain because I chose it for my class on Social Entrepreneurship. The thing is, Mycoskie is NOT a social entrepreneur because he intentionally designed a for-profit-model when starting TOMS. What is social behind this is the mission: Mycoskie wanted…

Swayze, Patrick, and Lisa Niemi (2009). The Time of My Life. Story behind the Book Choice There is no actor I identify so much with as Patrick Swayze. I know this sounds stupid because, after all, I never him, neither did I watch many of his movies. But his life path always fascinated me whenever I…