ashes of my shelf
Over the years, I've read a few thousand books. Some of which were about business. This list has 44 recommendations.
Cold Steel
Cold Steel is the gripping story of the world’s biggest and most hard-fought industry takeover of recent years, an epic corporate battle that would send shockwaves through the political corridors of Europe, excite the world’s financial markets, enrich thirty hedge funds and transform the global steel industry. In 2006, the two largest steel-producers went head […]
Baking a Dream
Anyone who’s tried Theobroma brownies knows that they are literally food for the gods. What most people don’t know is that the recipe was born in a small Colaba kitchen, on a neighbour’s request. Baking a Dream: The Theobroma Story is the story of a ‘food-obsessed’ family that made their culinary dreams come true. Theobroma […]
Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog is not a sanitized corporate biography; it is Phil Knight’s raw confession of the messy, exhilarating birth of Nike. Knight recounts pounding Japanese factory floors in the 1960s, selling running shoes out of his Plymouth Valiant, and facing perpetual cash-flow crises that threatened to sink the company. Alongside him is a motley crew […]
Deep Work
In an era of dopamine-driven distraction, Cal Newport’s Deep Work is a rallying cry to reclaim focus. Newport defines deep work as sustained, distraction-free effort that pushes cognitive capabilities to their limit— the source of breakthrough ideas and rare professional value. He contrasts this with shallow work: email checks, social media skimming, and meetings that […]
The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is a timeless treatise on military strategy that has transcended its origins to become a cornerstone text in leadership, business, and personal development. Composed over 2,000 years ago, this concise yet profound work outlines fundamental principles of conflict, including deception, adaptability, timing, and knowing oneself and one’s opponent. […]
The Goal
Alex rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try and improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has ninety days to save his plant – or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with […]