April 6, 2006

Three Books We Haven't Talked About

The April 2006 issue of Fast Company highlights three books we haven't said a word about. Shame on us and thanks to Lucas Conley.

His big book is Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead. It is about a man who is an expert at naming products and is asked to help a town rename itself. Conley says, "In addition to exploring the crisis of identity, Whitehead tackles broader business concerns such as branding and corporate power."

His second book is from Henry Petroski, of The Evolution of Useful Things fame. In Success Through Failure, he examines mistakes and the pushes the idea that failure leads to better things (and products).

Made to Break is Conley's final choice and it an interesting look at American's love to new. Author Giles Slade examines the issue of our throwaway culture from many angles. He says it is a by-product of the continual strive for progress and change.

Posted by Todd S. at April 6, 2006 2:13 PM
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Another book worth talking about-a small volume at 90 pages-Ping A Frog in Search of a New Pond, by Stuart Avery Gold. I picked up a copy at the airport in South Korea where it is on the asian bestseller list. In the vein of Who Moved my Cheese?, it is a great managerial read on overseeing change. Joe M.

Posted by: joseph manning at April 7, 2006 10:45 AM
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