What to Read

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

—Groucho Marx

In This Chapter

  • Why read business material?
  • Five business books to read.
  • Five magazines to read.
  • Five podcasts to listen to.
  • Hints on how to choose materials that improve managerial ability, solve real-life problems, and give the big picture about your profession, industry, and career path.

According to Jack Covert and Phil Sattersten, authors of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, 11,000 business books were published in a recent year in the United States alone (Covert and Sattersten, 2009). No one can read even a fraction ...

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