My Favorite Business Books - by Arnold Kling - In My Tribe
… Read books about specific businesses or industries that you already know a lot about. That way, you will have enough contextual knowledge for the book to be meaningful. Of course many people don’t work at a company or industry big or famous enough that there are books about it, so I have a corollary proposition: You will learn the most about management by reading books about sports and musical groups.
I would say that reading books about sports and musical groups works for Tyler probably better than it would work for most people. I myself benefited a lot from watching and re-watching a video called The Compleat Beatles, because it points out how well they were served by making connections, with Alan Williams, Brian Epstein, and George Martin. I really needed that lesson, and I took it to heart when I started my business.
Some business books have mass appeal. Like Tyler, I suspect that is because they are very upbeat and non-threatening, without being particularly insightful.
