Three books published by Wharton Digital Press were named finalists for the 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Foreword Magazine announced:
- Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy, by authors Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine, Michael Useem, and Rodney Zemmel, was selected as a finalist in the business and economics category;
- The Shopping Revolution: How Successful Retailers Win Customers in an Era of Endless Disruption, by retail expert and Wharton School professor Barbara E. Kahn, was named a finalist in the business and economics category;
- Crack the C-Suite Code: How Successful Leaders Make It to the Top, by author Cassandra Frangos, was selected as a finalist in the career category.
Foreword’s editors selected finalists from more than 2,000 entries across 56 genres, the organization said. A panel of more than 120 librarian and bookseller judges determine the winners, which will be announced on June 14. Foreword hosts the awards annually as part of a mission to find and share the best books from university and independent publishers, the organization says.
Go Long![]()
An 800-CEO-Read bestseller, Go Long examines how some of the world’s most prominent business leaders resisted short-term pressures to successfully manage their organizations for the long term.
David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, has called it “mandatory reading for the CEOs and boards of all public companies.”
“One of my fundamental beliefs as CEO is that prioritizing the short-term at the expense of the long-term is simply not sustainable and perpetuates the kinds of boom-splat cycles that aren’t good for any business or stakeholder,” says Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo.
She added: “That’s why Go Long is a must-read.”
The Shopping Revolution
In The Shopping Revolution, Kahn examines the companies that have been successful during a wave of seemingly endless disruption, offering fresh insights into what we can learn from their ascendance.
Kahn offers a framework that any company can use to create a competitive strategy to survive and thrive in today’s—and tomorrow’s—retail environment.
The Shopping Revolution is also a finalist in the business category of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.
“An essential read for anyone who wants to keep pace with their customers and anyone who wants to understand the massive changes underway in retail,” says Neil Blumenthal, the co-CEO and co-founder of Warby Parker.
Crack the C-Suite Code
“Stories straight from CEOs combined with expert advice make this a true insider’s guide. The framework provided by Frangos is clearly understood, practical and rooted in real-world insights, making this book a powerful tool for students and executives alike as they strategically map out the future of their careers,” says Boris Groysberg, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.