Escaping the Growth Curse
Yves Doz and Keeley Wilson
Berrett-Koehler, 280 pp., $39.95

Sustainable company growth doesn't only concern executives and CEOs. To avoid stagnation—called the "growth curse" in this book—leaders must consider all stakeholders, including talent. Escaping the Growth Curse introduces a three-part blueprint for organizations to ensure growth doesn't stall. First, identify traps that hinder growth; second, build a board, define a long-term strategy, and make adjustments to facilitate growth; third, encourage the board and executives to effectively collaborate, which will propel the business toward renewal.

Harnessing Technology for Inclusive Prosperity
Brahima Coulibaly and Zia Qureshi
Brookings Institution Press, 332 pp., $90

Technological advancements create both new opportunities (such as economic growth and higher income potential) and new challenges (such as inequality, increased disparities, and anxiety). How can leadership adapt to the constantly evolving work landscape and protect employees from technological pitfalls? Harnessing Technology explores how the latest advances affect the workplace and the steps organizations can take to avoid disparities. The authors explain that executives should use their positions to influence a more prosperous and inclusive future.