Forbes Magazine’s List of the 20 Most Influential Business Books

by George Ambler on Saturday, May 13, 2006

Forbes’ has published their list of the 20 Most Influential Business Books which was compiled in 2002. The list of book is worth considering if you’re looking for a good business read.

In Search of Excellence : Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
In Search of Excellence : Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman (1982)
Built to Last : Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
Built to Last : Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras (1994)
Reengineering the Corporation
Reengineering the Corporation by Michael Hammer and Jim Champy (1993)
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar (1993)
Competitive Advantage : Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
Competitive Advantage : Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance by Michael Porter (1998)
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Galdwell (2000)
The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow (1990)/td>
The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance by Peter Pande et al (2000)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey(1990)
Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street by Michael Lewis (1989)
The Innovator\'s Dilemma : The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
The Innovator\’s Dilemma : The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton Christensen (1997)
Japan, Inc. : Introduction to Japanese Economics
Japan, Inc. : Introduction to Japanese Economics by Shotaro Ishinomori (1988)
DEN OF THIEVES
DEN OF THIEVES by James Stewart (1991)
The Effective Executive : The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
The Effective Executive : The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (HarperBusiness Essentials) by Peter Drucker (2001)
Competing for the Future
Competing for the Future by Gary Hamel and C.K. Prahalad (1994)
The Warren Buffett Way,  : Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor
The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World’s Greatest Investor by Robert Hagestrom (1991)
Jack: Straight from the Gut
Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch with John Bryne (2001)
Crossing the Chasm
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore (1999)
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by Jim Collins (2001)
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis (2000)

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