Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends & Family
Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends & FamilySteven Cook W95 & Michael Solomonov
HarperCollins
In their latest cookbook, restaurateur Steven Cook W95 and chef Michael Solomonov transport you into the kitchens of their homes and behind the scenes of their popular Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav. With 125 new recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, such as matzo ball soup and sweet potatoes with labneh, Cook and Solomonov show you how to cook their way, bringing award-winning cuisine straight to your table.
The Path to Sustained Excellence: Strategy, Culture, and Team
Mark Turner WG01, Brittany Kriegstein, Lizzie Simon
Pathway Publishing
When Turner became CEO of WSFS Bank at just 44 years old, he increased the bank’s market value from $100 million to $3 billion. Now, in retirement, he looks back at how he did it, exploring the importance of team-building, leadership, and focus. Through lessons learned from his personal life and storied career, Turner demonstrates how collaboration and passion can lead a company to excellence.
What She’s Hiding
What She’s HidingArt Bell WG82
Ulysses Press
Bell, the former president of Court TV and founder of Comedy Central, brings intensity and humor to his debut novel. The thriller is set in contemporary Manhattan, where protagonist and lawyer Henry Gladstone finds himself in the midst of intrigue. As he deals with the mob and his ex-wife’s secret past in New York City’s underworld, the stakes for Gladstone are life and death.
Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat to Presidential Leadership with Lessons for Today
Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat to Presidential Leadership with Lessons for TodayFrank Lavin WG96
Post Hill Press
Lavin shares firsthand stories and insights from his time as the director of the Office of Political Affairs under President Ronald Reagan. From Mikhail Gorbachev to the 1988 campaign of George H. W. Bush, Lavin’s book deepens our knowledge of the Reagan administration, presidential leadership styles, and that tumultuous era while also imparting important wisdom for today.
Too Big to Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat
Too Big to Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace DefeatGlen Wood G01 WG01 & Tatsuhiko Nakazawa
Lioncrest Publishing
After struggling to take a leave from his job in Japan, Wood became a champion of parental rights. Drawing upon such personal stories, he and co-author Nakazawa define sustainable workplace practices and illustrate how these guidelines can increase workers’ incomes and help companies avoid scandals. Ultimately, Wood and Nakazawa argue that to remain relevant, companies must do good in the world.
Passion Isn’t Enough: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
David Rhode WG11
Red Thread Publishing
To start a company, one certainly needs passion. But passion alone isn’t enough, according to Rhode. He shares advice and practical tips based on his own life, including two decades as a Penn professor and the founder of such companies as the consulting business Dot Dot Org. He also draws on advice and lessons shared by more than 20 executives and experts.
Why Not You! The Entrepreneur’s Playbook: 50 Years of Wisdom for Business Success
Chris Kurz C69 WG71
82 Stories, Inc.
After five decades of real estate entrepreneurship, Kurz brings his expertise to business leadership. His book explores everything from cultivating a “Why Not Me” attitude to navigating the specifics of employer-employee relations to managing risk. Along the way, Kurz shares lessons and insights from his own career — both triumphs and defeats — that are important for aspiring or seasoned entrepreneurs of any industry.
Network Leadership
Jeffrey Beeson G87 WG87
Cambridge University Press
Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, encouraging collaboration among a global network of users, unlike the similar-purpose Encyclopædia Britannica. The result? Wikipedia outpaces its predecessor in articles by millions. This is just one example of the power of networks that Beeson investigates. Whether it’s the networks in our brains or in our laptops, he invites leaders to develop their knowledge of these interconnected systems and successfully navigate today’s ever-changing digital landscape.
