Vol. 8, Issue 1 Father, Son & Co My Life at IBM and Beyond By: Thomas J. Watson, Jr. and Peter Petre 0 pp. Bantam Books 1990 Review by: Lydia Morris Brown

Father, Son & Co avoids the pitfalls of which many chronologies fall prey: excessive use of disruptive flashbacks and flash-forwards, an overabundance of characters who add nothing but unnecessary confusion to the story, self-serving editorializing, and the inclusion of episodes without proper transition and/or rationale. Watson’s intent is to chronicle, in his own voice, IBM’s history and the father and son relationship inextricably entwined with that history. This he does, with uncharacteristic eloquence and simplicity.

Vol. 25, Issue 27 The Momentum Effect How to Ignite Exceptional Growth By: J. C. Larreche 352 pp. Wharton School Publishing Review by Leslie Johnston Vol. 25, Issue 26 Transparency How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor By: Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole, with Patricia Ward Biederman 130 pp. Jossey-Bass Review by Amity Noltemeyer Vol. 25, Issue 25 Making Innovation Work How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It By: Tony Davila, Marc J. Epstein, and Robert Shelton 350 pp. Wharton School Publishing Review by Lydia Morris Brown

Our Most Popular Summaries

Vol. 25, Issue 9 Becoming an Extraordinary Manager The Five Essentials for Success By: Len Sandler 256 pp. AMACOM Review by Kendra Bentle Vol. 25, Issue 5 The Power of Body Language How to Succeed In Every Business and Social Encounter By: Tonya Reiman 365 pp. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Review by Lydia Morris Brown Vol. 25, Issue 4 Made to Stick Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die By: Chip Heath and Dan Heath 291 pp. Random House, Inc. Review by Simone Isadora Flynn, Ph.D.