There are business books that have real, lasting value and are written from rigorous research and experience, and there are books that are basically opinion and little more than the management fad du jour. Here, we will offer recommendations for reading that are worth your time, reading that will stimulate your critical thinking skills and challenge your assumptions.

Dr. Dan Isenberg has been a major global force in advancing entrepreneurship ecosystems, the foundation of all thriving economies. Read about his latest views on how entrepreneurship really occurs.



http://www.amazon.com/Worthless-Impossible-Stupid-Entrepreneurs-Extraordinary/dp/1422186989/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390401010&sr=1-1



The Contrarians Guide to Leadership, by Steve Sample was written over 10 years ago. Not many folks have heard of it, but it shows up in the top 20 of Amazon’s best-ever business books. Better yet, it’s cheap. Here’s what Amazon says:

http://www.amazon.com/Contrarians-Leadership-Warren-Bennis-Series/dp/0787967076/ref=cm_lmf_tit_11/175-3302538-0584112

Happy reading!