Guest Thinkers — February 22, 2011

The most innovative books of 2007

The 1-800-CEO-READ blog has become one of my favorite go-to destinations for learning about the best new business books. Yesterday, the blog posted a review of the Best Business Books of 2007, arranged by category:

“The day has finally arrived. After careful consideration, the winners have been determined for our first annual Business Book Awards.

Nearly 300 titles were submitted which were then critiqued and reviewed

by our editorial staff. A list of 13 titles make up the winners for

each category as well as the Best Business Book of 2007.”

The #1 Business Book of the Year was Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath, while the #1 innovation/creativity book of the year was Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration.

[image: Made to Stick]

a computer generated image of a human brain.

Thinking

The great free will debate featuring Michio Kaku and Steven Pinker

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

Building destroyed by the Halifax Explosion. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

The Past

The largest accidental explosion of all time

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

a collage of photos of a man with a hat and a book.

High Culture

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Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

a group of five matches on a pink background.

The Well

Signs you’re burned out — and how to bounce back

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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Laurie Santos

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