Leadership books to watch for in 2014; Washington Post, 12/26/13

Jena McGregor, Washington Post; Leadership books to watch for in 2014: "WITH THE HOLIDAY CRAZINESS OVER, there’s finally free time in the schedule to read again. But with a crowded shelf of warmed-over management advice and self-help guides, it’s hard to know what’s actually worth the time. Here, we scanned publishers’ lists for the books coming out in early 2014 that are worth checking out. Quick and Nimble, by Adam Bryant (Jan. 7) Bryant writes the Corner Office column for the New York Times, where he interviews CEOs every week for their insights about managing people and leading companies. Their wisdom on building innovative cultures is collected here. Far too many leadership books rely on the knowledge of consultants or on years-old stories to build their case; this book gets its ideas from the people actually running companies today... What Works for Women at Work, by Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey (Feb. 4) Called a “guide for mastering office politics as a woman,” Williams’ and Dempsey’s book combines years of research with interviews with 127 successful women about the specific challenges women face in the workplace and how to combat them. Williams, a professor at the University of California Hastings College of Law, is one of the foremost researchers dealing with issues of gender discrimination at work. Yet by the looks of it, this book isn’t merely an analysis of the unfairness women face, but of strategies to help them succeed in spite of it."