Arthur KoestlerThe more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards. MORE

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Granted, some are more "political" than others but they are worth your time. MORE

The term “holarchy” made its debut in Ghost in the Machine , a analysis of the human brain and its failings penned by Arthur Koestler in 1967. Radically flat. That’s the management goal that Tony Hseih, founder of e-commerce giant Zappos, aims to achieve by the end of 2014. To get there, Hsieh plans to toss out the traditional corporate hierarchy by eliminating titles among his 1,500 employees that can lead to bottlenecks in decision-making. MORE

Let's stipulate that if you want to get to know people you need to "get out among 'em" and keep your eyes and ears open. That said, the books of certain novelists are treasure chests of insight. MORE

From Darkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerThe cell door slammed behind Rubashov. MORE

Hungarian author (and Drucker contemporary) Arthur Koestler considered this competence the true source of creativity. In an era of rapid technological and social change, in which new management jargons seem to rise even faster than the disruptive startups that coin them, the career of Peter Drucker is perhaps as instructive as his writings themselves. Why do his writings remain so fresh and vibrant today? How did he avoid both authoring passing fads and jumping on others’ bandwagons? MORE