David Clutterbuck conducted five years of research which led to conclusions that question the whole basis of corporate approaches to succession and talent management.  He asks "If succession planning works, why do the wrong people so often get to the top?"  Clutterbuck suggests that rather than ineffectually attempting to mold and control an individual's talent, leaders need to harness and work with it.  With a foreword by Marshall Goldsmith, recently named world's most influential leadership thinker by Harvard Business Review, The Talent Wave proposes a new kind of company culture for a new kind of worker.    

Consultant Elizabeth Christopher summarizes the key aspects and issues of the cultural dimensions of international management. Topics covered include the effects of mass media scrutiny on the behavior of international corporate leaders, negotiation and decision-making styles. This book explores how to deal with diversity in employment and harness the power of technology to enhance
cross-cultural management.

His new book The Rebel Entrepreneur offers contrarian advice for start ups and explains why, in many cases, the received wisdom on entrepreneurship isn't always the best way of doing things. Check out an excerpt of the book on Fast Company.