50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work: The Essential Guide to the Best Business Thinking

by Jonathan Besser, Jeremy Kourdi

What does disruptive innovation really mean?

How can the Eisenhower matrix help you manage your time?

And when will you reach that all-important tipping point?

By summarising and explaining the best business thinking, this book will help you to get to grips with - and apply - 50 key ideas,

· Classics like Sun Tzu's Art of War and Dale Carnegie's rules of influence
· Fundamentals like emotional intelligence, psychological safety and flow
· Tips and techniques like SWOT, PEST and GROW
· Smart thinking from Daniel Kahneman, Michael Porter and Carol Dweck

Whether you want to think more strategically, boost team performance or make better decisions, this book is a guide to success at work today.

Genres: Business

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2025

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a strange one. It's a nice index of 50 different leadership/business/organisational/idea generation frameworks but it really just felt like that. Would be a good read if you're like wanting to skim the landscape but otherwise it's quite a brief summary of each concept that leaves you a bit wanting. Enjoyed their link to further reads at the end of each idea though.

[Periplus Bookshop]

Dunia kerja terus berkembang, dan memahami konsep-konsep kunci menjadi penting untuk tetap relevan dan efektif. Buku ini merangkum 50 ide paling berpengaruh yang telah membentuk cara kita bekerja, mulai dari strategi klasik hingga konsep modern seperti kecerdasan emosional dan keamanan psikologis. Setiap ide dijelaskan secara ringkas namun tajam, lengkap dengan penerapannya dalam dunia profesional.

Pembaca akan menemukan alat bantu seperti analisis SWOT, PEST, dan metode GROW yang berguna untuk perencanaan dan pengambilan keputusan. Pemikiran dari tokoh-tokoh ternama seperti Daniel Kahneman, Michael Porter, hingga Carol Dweck turut memperkaya isi buku ini. Dengan pendekatan yang sistematis, buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk mengevaluasi praktik kerja mereka dan mengadopsi ide-ide yang relevan. Direkomendasikan oleh coach bisnis dan pemimpin industri, buku ini dianggap sebagai panduan esensial dalam dunia profesional modern. Ditulis dengan gaya yang informatif dan mudah dicerna, buku ini sangat cocok bagi siapa saja yang ingin meningkatkan performa kerja dan memperluas wawasan bisnis mereka. https://blog.periplus.com/2025/04/21/...

Keywords: Business Strategy, Workplace Innovation, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Thinking, Organizational Behavior, Management Tools, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Growth Mindset, Psychological Safety, Business Concepts, Productivity, Modern Leadership, Business Development, Professional Growth

[Mitt Olst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty useful if you have no time read the 50 books underlying this summary.