Discover a collection of books at the intersection of public health and business leadership authored by experts affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and other Harvard-affiliated schools.
Purpose and Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World
August 2022 – Are purpose and profit in conflict, or can both be achieved simultaneously with the right mindset and tools? What can we all do to strengthen the relationship between purpose and profit as entrepreneurs, managers, employees, consumers, and investors? Backed by cutting-edge research, Purpose and Profit provides answers to these fundamental questions that are increasingly defining the business landscape all around the world.
View BookThe Devil Never Sleeps
March 2022 – In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disasters. Presenting the basic themes of crisis management, Kayyem amends the principles we rely on far too easily. Instead, she offers us a new framework to anticipate the “devil’s” inevitable return, highlighting the leadership deficiencies we need to overcome and the forward thinking we need to harness.
View BookRemote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere
March, 2021 – The rapid and unprecedented changes brought on by COVID-19 have accelerated the transition to remote working, requiring the wholesale migration of nearly entire companies to virtual work in just weeks, leaving managers and employees scrambling to adjust. This massive transition has forced companies to rapidly advance their digital footprint, using cloud storage, cybersecurity, and device tools to accommodate their new remote workforce.
View BookReimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
April 2020 – Free market capitalism is one of humanity’s greatest inventions and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But this success has been costly. Capitalism is on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society as wealth rushes to the top. The time for action is running short. Rebecca Henderson debunks the worldview that the only purpose of business is to make money and maximize shareholder value.
View BookHealthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick―or Keep You Well
April 2020 (Revised and updated edition October 2022) ― The world was brought to a standstill by a virus that spreads almost exclusively indoors, revealing a simple but long-ignored truth: your building can make you sick–or keep you well. Updated with the latest research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the new edition of <em>Healthy Buildings</em> provides evidence-based strategies for making buildings the first line of defense against airborne disease.</p>
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The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
November 2018 – The book offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent―but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of “fitting in” and “going along” spells doom in the knowledge economy.
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