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Best of BNET 2008: BNET's Best Business Books

By Michael Fitzgerald

December 17th, 2008 @ 11:08 am

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Here are synopses of BNET’s Best Books of 2008, listed in order of votes received, with links to their Web sites, reviews, and author interviews where available.

One Hen book coverOne Hen, by Katie Milway Smith
32 pages
$18.95
Theme: Microfinance explained, in vivid color.
Who should read: Aimed at kids aged 4 to 8. But accessible to anyone.Smith puts a human face on microfinance, showing via the incredible success of a boy who received a microloan just how powerful the idea can be. It’s also an excellent primer for teaching children about the value of working hard and saving money, and a nice change of pace from the typically tendentious business tome.
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    Michael Fitzgerald

    12/19/08 | Report as spam

    RE: Best of BNET 2008: BNET's Best Business Books

    A reader sent this to me via email:

    The business book that gave me the most pleasure this year was "Consumer Insights - love them & leverage them" by Mel Schoen.

    Amazon in the UK and Germany can supply it - see http://www.amazon.co.uk/Consumer-Insights-Love-them-leverage/dp/3833451823/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229678606&sr=8-1

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    Michael Fitzgerald

    12/22/08 | Report as spam

    RE: Best of BNET 2008: BNET's Best Business Books

    Another reader email:

    My pick: Why Your Boss is Programmed to be a Dictator

    Using Systems Thinking, the book shows why bosses behave badly. It??s a unique take on the issue of bad bosses - it removes the individual boss from the equation and shows how the system itself produces bad bosses.

    Especially brilliant is the analysis of the US intelligence failure on the Iraq war. If you've ever wondered how exactly "the system" failed, this is the book to read. I hope a copy of the book somehow finds its way to the CIA folks.

    Overall, a riveting and truly mind-altering read.

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