Faculty Books
The CEO Within: Why Inside Outsiders Are the Key to Succession Planning
by Joseph L. Bower
(HBS Press)
Professor Bower explains how companies can develop internal candidates for the CEO role by grooming “inside outsiders” — leaders with the perspective of someone who just bought the company but who also knows its people, suppliers, customers, and future direction. Bower describes the inside outsider’s attributes and reveals how to recruit, nurture, and promote this special type of leader. With a healthy supply of qualified internal candidates, companies can get the leadership they need.
Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100
edited by Arthur Daemmrich and Joanna Radin
(Chemical Heritage Foundation)
In a period of rapid scientific and market changes, success in regulating food products, prescription drugs, medicaldevices, and dietary supplements increasingly hinges on communication and collaboration between the FDA and the private sector. The editors place the perspectives of agency leaders and industry representatives within the context of the FDA’s regulatory history and provide newer, more realistic ways of assessing regulatory issues.
Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond
by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman
(Bantam Books)
Associate Professor Malhotra and Professor Bazerman take the mystery out of preparing for and executing negotiations, whether they involve multimillion-dollar deals or improving salary offers. They outline detailed strategies, including talking points, that work in the real world even when the other side is hostile, unethical, or more powerful.
A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know
by David A. Moss
(HBS Press)
Professor Moss uses his many years of teaching experience to explain important macroeconomic concepts in clear and concise terms, grouping them under the headings “Output,” “Money,” and “Expectations.” He shows how to interpret the big-picture economic developments that shape events in the business world and cites detailed historical examples to illuminate important concepts.
