Staying updated and up-to-date can be essential for folks so here are the NY Times Top 5 Bestsellers in Business books as of May 31, 2021.
Bookstores and the NY Times seem to have a broad definition of business books and a couple of these might properly be categorized as fitting into a Community and Culture section of a bookstore, but they do have solid, if not explicit business advice. If expansive advice books can help transform one personally, it should follow that the person can transform in business. Do you agree?
1: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Still at number 1!
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear distills complex topics into simple behaviours that can be easily applied to daily life and work. In this book, using real life examples and stories, he draws on ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for transforming your habits.
2: Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein
New at number 2.
This book shows the detrimental effects of noise in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, child protection, strategy, performance reviews, and personnel selection. Where there is judgment, there is noise. Yet, most of the time, individuals and organizations are unaware of, and neglect noise. With a few simple remedies, people can reduce both noise and bias, and so make far better decisions.
3: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Moves up 2 spots.
Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.
Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.
4: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Moving to number 4.
A portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who controlled a company responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, by the prize-winning, bestselling author of Say Nothing
5: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Back into the top 5
The inspiration for Chloé Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion and Oscar award-winning film starring Frances McDormand.
From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults.
Nomadland reveals the dark underbelly of the American economy. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope.
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