The best business books aren’t actually about business: Tyler Cowen

The best business books aren’t actually about business: Tyler Cowen

Tyler Cowen questions the value of traditional business and self-help books.
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Tyler Cowen questions the value of traditional business and self-help books, suggesting they often lack originality and context. Instead, the author proposes gaining management insights from biographies of sports teams and musical groups, such as the Beatles or Manchester United. These accounts, rich in real-world context and dynamics, offer practical lessons in leadership, teamwork, and innovation, far surpassing the clichéd advice of conventional business literature.

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By Tyler Cowen

Here is a question I once asked myself while browsing in a modest-sized bookstore, one of my favorite things to do: If I had to read all the books in the store section by section, which one would I enjoy the most — and which the least?

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