The Tipping Point
(by Malcom Gladwell, 2010)
The tipping point, as defined by the author Malcolm Gladwell, is “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point…” “The magic moment when an idea, a trend or a social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” Gladwell insists that we can discover the scientific principles that govern social phenomena, epidemics and fads.

Winning in Emerging Markets: A Road Map for Strategy and Execution
(by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu, 2010)
The authors argue that the primary exploitable characteristic of emerging markets is the lack of institutions (credit-card systems, intellectual-property adjudication, data research firms) that facilitate efficient business operations. While such ‘institutional voids’ present challenges, they also provide major opportunities for multinationals and local contenders.

End of Charity
(by Nic Frances, 2008)
What really counts today is not money but creativity, know-how and perseverance. Nic Frances’ book The End of Charity shows how organizations and particularly companies can build a better world by embracing these principles.

Hot, Flat and Crowded
(by Thomas L. Friedman, 2008)
In this book, Friedman explores such problems facing us and future generations as: global climate change, the globalization of developed nations into a world economy, and skyrocketing human populations in denser areas. The real problem, however, is that this condition of our planet becoming increasingly “hot, flat, and crowded” only stands to make it more difficult to turn around key problems in our world such as fierce competition for scarce resources, the balance of wealth being tipped in favor of the oil producing nations, climate change, the uneven distribution of energy, and increased plant and animal extinction rates.

The Leader on the Couch
(Manfred Kets de Vries, 2006)
Despite the proven benefits of emotional intelligence, organizational life has typically been hostile to the inner world of feeling. Rationality is deemed superior to feeling, which can contaminate judgment. But without feeling there is no passion, and no action. This book sets out to change people and organizations for the better, by revealing the ‘dark side’ of leadership behavior and its impact on performance.

Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture
(Robert E. Quinn, 2005)
Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture provides a methodical and systematic approach that guides successful fundamental culture change. The author offers three contributions to help manage and lead organizational culture change: the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), a description of the theory behind the OCAI, and a systematic strategy for implementing organizational and personal change. In addition, the book provides information concerning the Management Skills Assessment Instrument, which can be used to diagnose the skills and competencies of managers.

Winning With People : Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time
(by John C. Maxwell, 2004)
Ask the successful CEOs of major corporations, entrepreneurs, top salespeople, and pastors what characteristic is most needed for success in leadership positions, and they’ll tell you—it’s the ability to work with people. Some people are born with great relationship skills, but those who are not can learn to improve them. In Winning with People Maxwell has translated decades of experience into 25 People Principles that anyone can learn.