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Knowledge@Wharton: Was Jesus an Effective Leader?

Insights from Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot’ Published October 1, 2013 In his bestselling new book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, author Reza Aslan’s goal was to write a biography of one of history’s most influential people, drawing on historical sources instead of the traditional Gospels to help…Read More

Book Excerpt: Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family

By Stew Friedman Lean in. Opt out. Have it all. None of the above. On October 15, 2013 Wharton School Press released a new book by Stew Friedman, founding director of The Wharton School’s Work/Life Integration Project. In Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family,…Read More

Boards That Lead

When to Take Charge, When to Partner, and When to Stay Out of the Way by Ram Charan, Michael Useem, Dennis Carey Earlier this month Harvard Business Review Press released a new book from authors and boardroom veterans Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Mike Useem. Boards that Lead: When to…Read More

The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook Worksheet Companion

The Social Entrepreneur's Playbook Free Worksheet Companion by Ian C. MacMillan and James D. Thompson Filled with accessible frameworks and tools, as well as inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs, The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook, written by Professor Ian (Mac) C. MacMillan and Dr. James D. Thompson, director of the Wharton Social…Read More

Arab Women Rising

Arab Women Rising: 35 Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in the Arab World by Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar Recent decades have seen greatly expanded opportunities for women throughout the Arab world, leveling the playing field as never before. In Arab Women Rising, Knowledge@Wharton contributors Nafeesa Syeed and Rahilla Zafar share the…Read More

New Book: Leadership Dispatches

On February 27, 2010, Chile was rocked by a violent earthquake five hundred times more powerful than the one that hit Haiti just six weeks prior. The Chilean earthquake devastated schools, hospitals, roads, and homes, paralyzing the country for weeks and causing economic damage that was equal to 18 percent…Read More

Why True Entrepreneurs Go Down and Still Come Back Fighting

Published November 17, 2014 In a new book, Barefoot to Billionaire: Reflections on a Life’s Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer, Jon Huntsman, Sr., shares the story of the successful founding of the Huntsman Corporation, a petrochemical manufacturing company that generates more than $10 billion in revenue each year.…Read More