New Business Book Summary Available for Concrete Economics

A nation’s economy does not become robust organically—it requires deliberate, thoughtful guidance. InHarvard Business Review Press's Concrete Economics, Stephen S. Cohen and J. Bradford DeLong argue that in order for a nation to intelligently redesign its economic future, it must first examine its past. To that end, the authors provide an in-depth history of the American economy from the Revolutionary War through the Great Recession of 2008. By examining and identifying the elements of the nation’s most successful economic systems, the authors conclude that effective economic policies are concrete and pragmatic—not ideological and abstract.

New Business Book Summary Available for Pivot Points

In Pivot Points, Julia Tang Peters explores the five pivotal decisions that nearly all professionals must make during their careers. These pivot points lead some to success and others to failure, and how people manage them will determine whether they continue to grow or stagnate. In this book, Peters examines five highly successful business leaders, analyzes their personal pivot points, and discusses the long-term effects of their decisions.

New Business Book Summary Available for Privacy on the Ground

Data breaches and debates regarding privacy, data collection, and security regularly make headlines. Even as people express concern over the government’s methods of data collection, they call on it to more forcefully regulate privacy protection and put new laws “on the books.” However, how privacy is defined and how it is protected varies greatly from country to country. In Privacy on the Ground, Kenneth A. Bamberger and Deirdre K. Mulligan examine both how privacy is legally defined on the books and to what degree it is actually protected “on the ground” in companies’ day-to-day operations. Their extensive research reveals some counterintuitive conclusions about what privacy regulation and practice should look like going forward.

New Business Book Summary Available for Serial Winner

In Serial Winner, Larry Weidel takes an in-depth look at the traits of winners, the cycle of winning, and the strategies serial winners use to succeed time after time. He presents five actions people can take to help achieve success: deciding, overdoing, adjusting, finishing, and improving. Winners who employ these strategies also dig deep to find the mental toughness they need to maintain forward progress and reach their final goals.