PRESS RELEASE
16 June 2025
LONDON – Thinkers50, the leading global platform for management ideas, has announced its Top 10 Best New Management Books for 2025. From strategy and sustainability to AI ethics and organisational wellbeing, this year’s list reflects the dynamic challenges and opportunities shaping the future of work and leadership.
“The books we select each year represent more than trends — they reflect a shift in how we understand leadership, organisational culture, and decision-making in a changing world,” says Stuart Crainer, Thinkers50 co-founder.
“They challenge assumptions and inspire new ways of managing and leading with purpose and clarity.”
Adds co-founder Des Dearlove, “These books offer research-based insights into the evolving nature of business. They open doors to new ways of thinking about management, purpose, and performance.”
Listed in alphabetical order:
by Seth Godin (Author’s Equity, October 2024) – a fresh take on strategic thinking, embracing adaptability and intentionality.
by Kate O’Neill (Wiley, January 2025) – a guide to navigating digital transformation with clarity, compassion, and strategic foresight.
by André Hoffmann & Peter Vanham (Wiley, August 2024) – explores how companies can balance profits with impact on people and planet to achieve “sustainable prosperity”.
by Neri Karra Sillaman (Wiley, April 2025) – a powerful study of resilience and business longevity through the lens of immigrant entrepreneurs.
by Hamilton Mann (Wiley, October 2024) – an essential inquiry into how organisations can build ethical, trustworthy AI systems.
by Poornima Luthra (Pearson Education, April 2025) – how to navigate difficult conversations at work and nurture inclusive cultures.
by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve & George Ward (HBR Press, May 2024) – evidence-based insights into how wellbeing drives engagement, innovation, and results.
by Kirstin Ferguson (Penguin, June 2025) – uncovers the hidden forces shaping decision-making and reveals how the best leaders aren’t those with all the answers.
by Karthik Ramanna (HBR Press, October 2024) – compelling argument for principled leadership in a polarised world.
by Chris Marquis (PublicAffairs, May 2024) – a hard-hitting critique of corporate practice and how business can – and must – be transformed.
Nominations for the Thinkers50 Best New Management Books for 2025 were invited for books that excel in the 3Rs:
Relevance: does the book address a current, pressing issue or challenge?
Rigour: is the book well researched and based on real-world examples?
Readability: is the book accessible, insightful, and inspiring?
The only rules were that books had to be published after January 2024 and participants could not nominate their own book.
In tandem with the Best New Management booklist, Thinkers50 has also released its Management Classics for 2025, celebrating enduring works that continue to influence leaders and thinkers across generations. View the 2025 Classics Booklist.
“With these two complementary lists, we’re providing a panoramic view of management thinking — from timeless principles to the emerging ideas that are shaping what comes next.” notes Des Dearlove, Thinkers50 co-founder.
“We’re building a curated library that busy professionals can rely on to stay informed, inspired, and future ready.”
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