Five authors discussed their new business books at a recent Authors@Wharton event.

During a recent event organized by the Authors@Wharton speaker series, Wharton management professor Adam Grant hosted five new authors of recently released business books. Below is each author’s “lightning talk” describing their work and how you can apply it to your life and career (listen to the full audio of the event using the player above):

Adam Alter, author of “Irresistible – The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked”


Kelsey Crowe, author of  “There is No Good Card for This: What to Say or Do When Life is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love”


Tiffany Dufu, author of “Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less”


Emily Esfahani Smith, author “The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters”


Scott Sonenshein, author “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less”

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