News & Resources
WHAT WE'RE READING
Every year, YES takes a deep dive into relevant topics for business owners. Part of that dive includes relevant case studies in thought provoking books that we feel will help your business thrive. In 2022, we are reading Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, which carries case studies of successful businesses that thought differently. The book pushes boundaries long held in business thought leadership to facilitate creative problem solving in the new normal.
2022 Book
Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
by Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson is a renowned Harvard professor who, through extensive research in economics, psychology, and organizational behavior, debunks prevailing orthodoxy and proposes a practical path forward. We find the case studies fascinating and worthy of further discussion. Can antiquated notions of shareholder primacy give way to a new understanding of, and appreciation for, stakeholder primacy? Read Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and tell us what you think!
2021 Book
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek
It's no secret we love Simon Sinek around here. In his latest book, he challenges us to have an infinite mindset in business and life. "The leaders who embrace an infinite mindset, in stark contrast [to a finite mindset], build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations. Their people trust each other and their leaders. They have the resilience to thrive in an ever-changing world, while their competitors fall by the wayside. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead the rest of us into the future."
Don't you want to know how to play The Infinite Game? We can't wait to hear your thoughts after reading this one!
Previous books still worth a look:
2020 Books
A Stake in the Outcome
by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham
Many of you read Great Game of Business with us last year. In Jack Stack’s second book, he explains what it really takes to build a culture of ownership for the long-term success of your business. Learn how to help employees think and act like owners, even if they have no physical ownership of the business.
Range: Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World
by David Epstein
We love a book that turns traditional thinking on it's head! Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
We can't wait to hear your thoughts after reading these books!
2019 Books
Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy
by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake
The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economy.
"Capitalism without Capital shows that the growing importance of intangible assets has also played a role in some of the big economic changes of the last decade. The rise of intangible investment is, Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake argue, an underappreciated cause of phenomena from economic inequality to stagnating productivity.
Haskel and Westlake bring together a decade of research on how to measure intangible investment and its impact on national accounts, showing the amount different countries invest in intangibles, how this has changed over time, and the latest thinking on how to assess this. They explore the unusual economic characteristics of intangible investment, and discuss how these features make an intangible-rich economy fundamentally different from one based on tangibles." - Amazon
Your YES community is not the only group whose been captivated by Capitalism Without Capital, In a 2018 blog post, Bill Gates states, "The portion of the world's economy that doesn't fit the old model just keeps getting larger. That has major implications for everything from tax law to economic policy to which cities thrive and which cities fall behind, but in general, the rules that govern the economy haven’t kept up. This is one of the biggest trends in the global economy that isn’t getting enough attention.If you want to understand why this matters, the brilliant new book Capitalism Without Capital by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake is about as good an explanation as I’ve seen."
The Great Game of Business
by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham
The Great Game of Business started a business revolution by introducing the world to open-book management, a new way of running a business that created unprecedented profit and employee engagement.
"The revised and updated edition of The Great Game of Business lays out an entirely different way of running a company. It wasn’t dreamed up in an executive think tank or an Ivy League business school or around the conference table by big-time consultants. It was forged on the factory floors of the heartland by ordinary folks hoping to figure out how to save their jobs when their parent company, International Harvester, went down the tubes.
What these workers created was a revolutionary approach to management that has proven itself in every industry around the world for the past thirty years—an approach that is perhaps the last, best hope for reviving the American Dream." - Amazon
NEWS
CNN
"nonPareil Institute: CNN's "Next List" with Dr. Sanjay Gupta"
July 2013
We were honored to host Dan Selec, founder of Dallas-based nonPareil Institute in April 2013. His speaking engagement happened to coincide with a story CNN was working on about the organization, and YES founder Kelly Kunst was interviewed during the luncheon. The story is amazing, as is the organization as a whole. Be sure to check out Kelly around the 08:28 mark.
RESOURCES
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM - Dallas Chapter
Every year, YES takes a deep dive into relevant topics for business owners. Part of that dive includes relevant case studies in thought provoking books that we feel will help your business thrive. In 2022, we are reading Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, which carries case studies of successful businesses that thought differently. The book pushes boundaries long held in business thought leadership to facilitate creative problem solving in the new normal.
2022 Book
Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
by Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson is a renowned Harvard professor who, through extensive research in economics, psychology, and organizational behavior, debunks prevailing orthodoxy and proposes a practical path forward. We find the case studies fascinating and worthy of further discussion. Can antiquated notions of shareholder primacy give way to a new understanding of, and appreciation for, stakeholder primacy? Read Re-imagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and tell us what you think!
2021 Book
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek
It's no secret we love Simon Sinek around here. In his latest book, he challenges us to have an infinite mindset in business and life. "The leaders who embrace an infinite mindset, in stark contrast [to a finite mindset], build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations. Their people trust each other and their leaders. They have the resilience to thrive in an ever-changing world, while their competitors fall by the wayside. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead the rest of us into the future."
Don't you want to know how to play The Infinite Game? We can't wait to hear your thoughts after reading this one!
Previous books still worth a look:
2020 Books
A Stake in the Outcome
by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham
Many of you read Great Game of Business with us last year. In Jack Stack’s second book, he explains what it really takes to build a culture of ownership for the long-term success of your business. Learn how to help employees think and act like owners, even if they have no physical ownership of the business.
Range: Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World
by David Epstein
We love a book that turns traditional thinking on it's head! Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
We can't wait to hear your thoughts after reading these books!
2019 Books
Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy
by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake
The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economy.
"Capitalism without Capital shows that the growing importance of intangible assets has also played a role in some of the big economic changes of the last decade. The rise of intangible investment is, Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake argue, an underappreciated cause of phenomena from economic inequality to stagnating productivity.
Haskel and Westlake bring together a decade of research on how to measure intangible investment and its impact on national accounts, showing the amount different countries invest in intangibles, how this has changed over time, and the latest thinking on how to assess this. They explore the unusual economic characteristics of intangible investment, and discuss how these features make an intangible-rich economy fundamentally different from one based on tangibles." - Amazon
Your YES community is not the only group whose been captivated by Capitalism Without Capital, In a 2018 blog post, Bill Gates states, "The portion of the world's economy that doesn't fit the old model just keeps getting larger. That has major implications for everything from tax law to economic policy to which cities thrive and which cities fall behind, but in general, the rules that govern the economy haven’t kept up. This is one of the biggest trends in the global economy that isn’t getting enough attention.If you want to understand why this matters, the brilliant new book Capitalism Without Capital by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake is about as good an explanation as I’ve seen."
The Great Game of Business
by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham
The Great Game of Business started a business revolution by introducing the world to open-book management, a new way of running a business that created unprecedented profit and employee engagement.
"The revised and updated edition of The Great Game of Business lays out an entirely different way of running a company. It wasn’t dreamed up in an executive think tank or an Ivy League business school or around the conference table by big-time consultants. It was forged on the factory floors of the heartland by ordinary folks hoping to figure out how to save their jobs when their parent company, International Harvester, went down the tubes.
What these workers created was a revolutionary approach to management that has proven itself in every industry around the world for the past thirty years—an approach that is perhaps the last, best hope for reviving the American Dream." - Amazon
NEWS
CNN
"nonPareil Institute: CNN's "Next List" with Dr. Sanjay Gupta"
July 2013
We were honored to host Dan Selec, founder of Dallas-based nonPareil Institute in April 2013. His speaking engagement happened to coincide with a story CNN was working on about the organization, and YES founder Kelly Kunst was interviewed during the luncheon. The story is amazing, as is the organization as a whole. Be sure to check out Kelly around the 08:28 mark.
RESOURCES
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM - Dallas Chapter