Congratulations to the winners of the 15th annual Axiom Business Book Awards! Listed below are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each category.
GENERAL CATEGORIES:
1. Business Theory | 2. Business Commentary | 3. Economics | 4. Career (job search, career advancement) | 5. Sales (sales skills, negotiating, closing) | 6. Leadership | 7. Networking (social media, communication skills, etc.) | 8. Business Ethics | 9. Business Intelligence / Innovation | 10. Business Disruption / Reinvention | 11. Human Resources / Employee Training | 12. Entrepreneurship / Small Business | 13. Philanthropy / Nonprofit / Sustainability | 14. International Business / Globalization | 15. Personal Finance / Retirement Planning / Investing | 16. Business Technology | 17. Emerging Trends / AI | 18. Women / BIPOC in Business | 19. Success / Motivation / Coaching | 20. Advertising / Marketing / PR | 21. Corporate History / Milestone | 22. Real Estate | 23. Business Reference | 24. Memoir / Biography | 25. Business Fable
GENERAL CATEGORIES
1. BUSINESS THEORY
GOLD
Culture Built My Brand
by Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn
(Amplify Publishing)
Silver
The Economics of Belonging: A Radical Plan to Win Back the Left Behind and Achieve Prosperity for All
by Martin Sandbu
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze (tie)
Making BIG Happen: Applying The Make Big Happen System to Grow Big
by Mark Moses, Don Schiavone, Craig Coleman, and Chris Larkins
(KemperLesnik)
Bronze (tie)
The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top
by John Warrillow
(Greenleaf Book Group)
2. BUSINESS COMMENTARY
GOLD
Cogs and Monsters: What Economics Is, and What It Should Be
by Diane Coyle
(Princeton University Press)
Silver (tie)
Activate Brand Purpose: How to Harness the Power of Movements to Transform Your Company
by Scott Goodson and Chip Walker
(Kogan Page)
Silver (tie)
The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work
by Jan Eeckhout
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze
Launching Right in Real Estate: What They Won't Teach You in Pre-License School
by Carla Cross, CRB, MA
(Noteworthy Publishing Co.)
3. ECONOMICS
GOLD
Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live—and How Their Wealth Harms Us All
by Michael Mechanic
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver
Outgrowing Capitalism: Rethinking Money to Reshape Society and Pursue Purpose
by Marco Dondi
(Greenleaf Book Group)
Bronze (tie)
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
by Anne Case and Angus Deaton
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze (tie)
The Decarbonization Imperative: Transforming the Global Economy by 2050
by Michael Lenox & Rebecca Duff
(Stanford Business Books)
4. CAREER (job search, career advancement)
GOLD
The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You
by Mark A. Herschberg
(Cognosco Media)
Silver
ROAR Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It's Too Late)
by Michael Clinton
(Atria Books/Beyond Words Publishing)
Bronze
Red Cape Rescue: Save Your Career Without Leaving Your Job
by Darcy Eikenberg
(Page Two)
5. SALES (sales skills, negotiating, closing)
GOLD
Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything
by Alexandra Carter
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver
What Is It Costing You Not To Listen: The Power of Understanding to Connect, Influence, Solve & Sell
by Christine Miles
(Strategic Vision PR Group)
Bronze (tie)
Billion Dollar Sales Secrets
by Joe Paranteau
(Celebration Holdings)
Bronze (tie)
Succeed Without Selling
by Diane Helbig
(Morgan James Publishing)
6. LEADERSHIP
GOLD
Lead With We
by Simon Mainwaring
(BenBella Books)
Silver
Leading with Empathy: Understanding The Needs of Today's Workforce
by Gautham Pallapa
(Wiley)
Bronze
The Frontline CEO
by Eric Strafel
(McGraw Hill)
7. NETWORKING (social media, communication skills, etc.)
GOLD
Being Present: Commanding Attention at Work (and at Home) by Managing Your Social Presence
by Jeanine W. Turner
(Georgetown University Press)
Silver
Human-Centered Communication: A Business Case Against Digital Pollution
by Ethan Beute and Stephen Pacinelli
(Fast Company Press)
Bronze
Hacking Digital: Best Practices to Implement and Accelerate Your Business Transformation
by Michael Wade, Didier Bonnet, Tomoko Yokoi and Nikolaus Obwegeser
(McGraw Hill)
8. BUSINESS ETHICS
GOLD
The Power of Ethics
by Susan Liautaud
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver
Changemaker Playbook
by Henry F. De Sio, Jr.
(Hachette Book Group)
Bronze
Ethics in Finance: Case Studies from a Woman's Life on Wall Street
by Dr. Kara Tan Bhala
(Palgrave Macmillan)
9. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE / INNOVATION
GOLD (tie)
One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games
by Joost van Dreunen
(Columbia Business School Publishing)
GOLD (tie)
Innovation Accounting: A Practical Guide For Measuring Your Innovation Ecosystem’s Performance
by Dan Toma and Esther Gons
(BIS Publishers)
Silver
Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future
by Saul Griffith
(The MIT Press)
Bronze (tie)
Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey
by Jeanne Liedtka, Karen Hold, and Jessica Eldridge
(Columbia Business School Publishing)
Bronze (tie)
Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success
by Ron Friedman
(Simon & Schuster)
10. BUSINESS DISRUPTION / REINVENTION
GOLD
The Transformation Myth: Leading Your Organization through Uncertain Times
by Gerald C. Kane, Rich Nanda, Anh Nguyen Phillips and Jonathan R. Copulsky
(The MIT Press)
Silver
Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South
by Lisa Gable
(IdeaPress Publishing)
Bronze
Open Strategy: Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite
by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler and Stephan Friedrich von den
(The MIT Press)
11. HUMAN RESOURCES / EMPLOYEE TRAINING
GOLD
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams
by Pamela Fuller
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver (tie)
Bringing Up The Boss
by Rachel Pacheco
(BenBella Books)
Silver (tie)
WORK BETTER TOGETHER: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize and Boost Bottom Lines
by Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips
(McGraw Hill)
Bronze
Can I Bring my Pet Monkey to Work? Answers to 45 of the Wildest Workplace Law Questions
by Charles T. Passaglia
(Employment Law Solutions, Inc.)
12. ENTREPRENEURSHIP / SMALL BUSINESS
GOLD
The Flight to Excellence: Soaring to New Heights in Business and Life
by Captain William ''T'' Thompson Esq.
(Greenleaf Book Group)
Silver
Founded: The No B.S. Guide for Student Entrepreneurs
by Melissa Kaufman and Mike Raab
(An Inc. Original)
Bronze
Redefining Rich
by Shannon Hayes
(BenBella Books)
13. PHILANTHROPY / NONPROFIT / SUSTAINABILITY
GOLD
Wallet Activism
by Tanja Hester
(BenBella Books)
Silver
The Spirit of Green: The Economics of Collisions and Contagions in a Crowded World
by William D. Nordhaus
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze
Just Money: Mission-Driven Banks and the Future of Finance
by Katrin Kaufer and Lillian Steponaitis
(The MIT Press)
14. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS / GLOBALIZATION
GOLD
Outside the Box: How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas
by Marc Levinson
(Princeton University Press)
Silver
Iceland's Secret
by Jared Bibler
(Harriman House)
Bronze (tie)
The Art of Getting More Back in Diplomacy: Negotiation Lessons from North Korea, China, Libya, and the United Nations
by Eric N. Richardson
(University of Michigan Press)
Bronze (tie)
How to Communicate Effectively with Anyone, Anywhere
by Rául Sánchez & Dan Bullock, illustrated by Rod Sánchez
(Career Press)
15. PERSONAL FINANCE / RETIREMENT PLANNING / INVESTING
GOLD
Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management
by Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken
(Penguin Random House)
Silver
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio: The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest
by Andrew W. Lo and Stephen R. Foerster
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze
Four Thousand Weeks
by Oliver Burkeman
(Penguin Random House Canada)
16. BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
GOLD
Present Future: Business, Science, and the Deep Tech Revolution
by Guy Perelmuter
(Fast Company Press)
Silver
Winning in the Digital Age
by Nitin Seth
(Penguin Enterprise)
Bronze
Trading at the Speed of Light: How Ultrafast Algorithms Are Transforming Financial Markets
by Donald MacKenzie
(Princeton University Press)
17. EMERGING TRENDS / AI
GOLD
The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver
Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity
by Steven Shwartz
(Fast Company Press)
Bronze (tie)
The AI Marketing Canvas: A Five-Stage Road Map to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
by Raj Venkatesan & Jim Lecinski
(Stanford Business Books)
Bronze (tie)
Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food
by Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn
(Amplify Publishing)
18. WOMEN / BIPOC IN BUSINESS
GOLD
Beyond Diversity
by Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown
(IdeaPress Publishing)
Silver (tie)
Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph
by Chad Sanders
(Simon & Schuster)
Silver (tie)
Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being
by Maureen Perry-Jenkins
(Princeton University Press)
Bronze
Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business
by Andi Simon, PhD
(Greenleaf Book Group)
19. SUCCESS / MOTIVATION / COACHING
GOLD
Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs: Lessons for Life and Leadership
by Ronald Dwinnells
(Greenleaf Book Group)
Silver
Successful Aging
by Daniel Levitin
(Penguin Random House Canada)
Bronze
Mindfulness without the Bells and Beads
by Clif Smith
(Wiley)
20. ADVERTISING / MARKETING / PR
GOLD
Everyone Is An "Influencer"
by Kelly Keenan
(IdeaPress Publishing)
Silver
The Conscious Marketer: Inspiring a Deeper and More Conscious Brand Experience
by Jim Joseph
(Mascot Books)
Bronze (tie)
Asking For Trouble
by Jon Cohen
(The Kindling Consultancy LLP)
Bronze (tie)
The Non-Obvious Guide to Marketing & Branding (Without a Big Budget)
by Rohit Bhargava
(IdeaPress Publishing)
21. CORPORATE HISTORY / MILESTONE
GOLD
A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
by Andrew Feiler
(University of Georgia Press)
Silver
No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
by Sarah Frier
(Simon & Schuster)
Bronze
Made From Scratch: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse
by Kent Taylor
(Simon & Schuster)
22. REAL ESTATE
Category Canceled
23. BUSINESS REFERENCE
GOLD
Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom through the Ages
by Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod
(Princeton University Press)
Silver (tie)
Seven Words That Change Everything: What Smart Companies Know About Taglines
by Louise Karch
(Brandfluence)
Silver (tie)
STANDOUT OR DIE: How to Make Your DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY More Visible, Desirable and Valuable
by Gareth Healey
(Goldcrest International)
Bronze (tie)
Introduction to Health Care Facilities Management
by Skip Smith, Tim Adams, Chad Beebe
(American Society for Health Care Engineering)
Bronze (tie)
Pricing and Revenue Optimization Second Edition
by Robert L. Phillips
(Stanford Business Books)
24. MEMOIR / BIOGRAPHY
GOLD (tie)
Invention: A Life
by James Dyson
(Simon & Schuster)
GOLD (tie)
One Man in His Time
by Michael Audain
(Douglas & McIntyre)
Silver
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are
by Ursula Burns
(HarperCollins Publishers)
Bronze
I Guarantee It: The Untold Story Behind the Founder of Men's Wearhouse
by George Zimmer
(Beyond Words Publishing)
25. BUSINESS FABLE
GOLD
The Authenticity Code: The Art and Science of Success and Why You Can’t Fake It to Make It
by Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartmann
(Greenleaf Book Group)
Silver
Beyond Leaning In: Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against
by Melanie Ho
(Strategic Imagination)
Bronze
Pitfalls and Possibilities: A Leadership Fable
by Karen Main
(Innovations in Training)
