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Please note: This is an analysis of Blue Ocean Shift, not the original book. Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing - Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offers a step-by-step strategy to identify and capture untapped markets. It is the process-oriented sequel to the authors' highly influential book about strategic planning, Blue Ocean Strategy (2005). Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth (2017) by Eric Ries is a follow-up to his best seller, The Lean Startup (2011). Many larger companies cannot compete with smaller startups because they often lose the motivation to innovate.... Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (2017) is a collection of feature essays for Atlantic magazine written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. They discuss race and racism during the Obama administration. Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President (2017) is a collection of essays by medical professionals and others who argue that Donald Trump is unfit to be president. Together they assert that medical professionals have a duty to warn the public of a president’s mental unfitness. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff (2017) by Chip Gaines is a collection of life lessons that Gaines gathered from his experiences as a business owner, husband, father, and television personality. Gaines realized at an early age that he was not a gifted student, but he was still talented in other ways. Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact (2017) by Chip and Dan Heath explores how life and work can be enriched by the creation of special experiences. These defining moments encompass people's most meaningful experiences and encounters and can deepen relationships among individuals, organizations, and customers. Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone (2017), Brené Brown describes how reaching a place of true belonging can help an individual live a fulfilling life. Brown bases her claims on grounded theory, a research method that examines people's real-life experiences and bases its conclusions on them....

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way (2017) is a self-help book by motivational guru Brendon Burchard. Addressing high achievers who want to maximize their professional performance and live a meaningful life, Burchard boils success down to six high-performance habits.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Andersen (2017) examines how, over the last five centuries, verifiable facts have coexisted alongside conspiracy theories, dubious miracle cures, and religious fanaticism within the American consciousness. In 1517, German priest Martin Luther broke with Roman Catholic Church doctrine to found the Protestant faith, in which men and women could read the Bible themselves....

In Creativity, Inc. (2014), Ed Catmull shares his journey from a childhood fascination with animated Disney films to becoming co-founder of Pixar, one of the most successful animation movie studios in Hollywood. The book follows the evolution of Pixar from its beginnings in Lucasfilm to its acquisition by Steve Jobs and its eventual sale to Disney.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence (2017) is an historical account of the American Revolutionary War. It focuses on the important battles of the conflict and on the experiences of important figures including George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Crucial Accountability (2014) was written by the founders of the management consulting firm VitalSmarts as a companion book to Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (2013). It addresses how to proceed when a person who is relied on, such as an employee or a family member, fails to live up to a work assignment or personal commitment, or engages in negative behavior. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s What Happened (2017) is a memoir of Clinton’s experience running for president of the United States in 2016. In the November general election, she won the popular vote by more than 3 million votes but won fewer delegates to the electoral college, which elects the president of the United States. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days (2017) by Chris Guillebeau tells how to start an income-producing small business in less than one month. This business can be easily managed alongside other commitments. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance (2017) by Tom Brady, the quarterback of the New England Patriots, is an athletic training manual that reveals the details of Brady’s famously strict personal training regimen, which he uses to complement team training exercise. Developed in close collaboration with Brady’s longtime trainer Alex Guerrero, the TB12 Method is a holistic lifestyle program that incorporates deep tissue work, exercise, nutrition, and brain care. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. 

Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change (2013) teaches leaders how to achieve quick, lasting, and valuable change. Leaders must identify a few "vital behaviors" that, if performed consistently and correctly, will have the most impact on the desired goal. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return (2017) by Mihir Desai looks at the principles of finance through popular culture, life experience, and history. Exploring finance through the lens of the humanities reveals that markets are not divorced from other realms of life. Get this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (1990) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explores the methods and science behind optimal experiences. These experiences manifest as times when completing a task feels easy, enjoyable, and fulfilling, even though the task was challenging. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel was first published in 1973 and as of 2015 is in its 11th edition. Despite numerous market shifts and technological developments since 1973, Malkiel asserts that the investment strategy laid out in the first edition of the book holds true: the best way to earn money in the stock market is to buy and hold a diversified and balanced portfolio of index funds....

Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins is a self-help book that shares strategies for promoting personal and professional success. With the power of practical tools and positive thought, people can unlock unlimited reservoirs of potential in themselves....