Publisher Profile / Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Facts
Mission and genres: “Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World That Works For All” Berrett-Koehler is a publisher that stands for change and strives to make the world a better place. Their books showcase this desire for positive development, from business books that instruct on how to make the workplace a better place to diversity books that highlight what is often cast in shadows. A publisher with firm values, they continue to help the world evolve.
Founder and Publisher: Steve Piersanti
An Interview with the Publisher
After awarding Berrett-Koehler with the 2015 Indie Publisher of the Year Award, Foreword Reviews Executive Editor Howard Lovy was curious how BK manages to meet its high ideals while also remaining a successful publisher. So, he connected with Publisher Steven Piersanti, who explained how they do it.
Berrett-Koehler’s books emphasize business not purely for profit, but as a way of bringing people and ideas together. Should we all change the way we think about what “business“ means?
Berrett-Koehler’s publishing agenda includes business but it is much broader. Our mission is “Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World That Works for All.” We believe that to truly create a better world, action is needed at all levels: individual, organizational, and societal. Therefore, we publish groundbreaking books focused on each of these three levels.
Read the interview with Steven Piersanti
Reviews
The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide by Mark Gerzon
A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide: Build a Better Business by Building Community by Jamey Stegmaier
Singletasking: Get More Done One Thing at a Time by Devora Zack
Outsmart Waste: The Modern Idea of Garbage and How to Think Our Way out of It by Tom Szaky
The Seven Paths: Changing One’s Way of Walking in the World by Anasazi Foundation
What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do: Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 Minutes a Day by Laura Stack
I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else’s Maze by Deepak Malhotra
Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership by Lou Faust and Ruma Bose
Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected by Devora Zack
Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking by Deanna Zandt
Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World by Michael Edwards
Aligned Thinking by Jim Steffen
The Pebble and the Avalanche: How Taking Things Apart Creates Revolutions by Moshe Yudkowsky
The Resiliency Advantage: Master Change Thrive under Pressure and Bounce Back from Setbacks by Al Siebert
Consulting Mastery: How the Best Make the Biggest Difference by Keith Merron
risoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankls Principles at Work by Alex Pattakos
Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business by David C. Thomas and Kerr Inkson
Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power, and Purpose by Kathy Caprino
The She Spot: Why Women are the Market for Changing the World and How to Reach Them by Lisa Chen and Lisa Witter
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo
Reset: Changing the Way We Look at Video Games by Rusel DeMaria
Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace by Bruce Barry
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by Duane Boyce, Edited by Jim Ferrell
The Secret: What Great Leaders Knowand Do by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller
Future Hype: The Myths of Technology Change by Bob Seidensticker
Ideas are Free: How the Idea Revolution Is Liberating People and Transforming Organizations by Alan G. Robinson and Dean M. Schroeder
Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good by Stephen Young
America As Empire: Global Leader or Rogue Power? by Jim Garrison
Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America by John De Graaf
Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Company and Your Life by Jesse Stoner and Ken Blanchard
Expect the Unexpected (or You Won’t Find It): A Creativity Tool Based on the Ancient Wisdom of Heraclitus by Roger von Oech
Beyond Juggling: Rebalancing Your Busy Life by Brooklyn Derr, Dawn Carlson, Kathy Buckner, and Kurt Sandholtz
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers: Designing Organizations to Succeed by Robert Fritz
The Post-Corporate World: Life After Capitalism by David C. Korten
Dance Lessons: Six Steps to Great Partnerships in Business and Life by Chip R. Bell and Heather Shea
Awards
Work Reimagined: Uncover Your Calling by David A. Shapiro and Richard J. Leider. 2015 Finalist for Career
The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America by Tamara Winfrey Harris. 2015 GOLD Winner for Women’s Studies
Got Your Attention? How to Create Intrigue and Connect with Anyone by Sam Horn. 2015 GOLD Winner for Career
The Confidence Myth: Why Women Undervalue Their Skills, and How to Get Over It by Helene Lerner. 2015 Finalist for Career
Sustainable Happiness: Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference by Sarah van Gelder. 2015 HONORABLE Mention for Self-Help
The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles by Ron Garan. 2015 Finalist for Science
Simply Managing: What Managers Do — and Can Do Better by Henry Mintzberg. 2013 Finalist for Career
Learning from Leonardo: Decoding the Notebooks of a Genius by Fritjof Capra. 2013 GOLD Winner for Science
The Pause Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward by Kevin Cashman. 2012 BRONZE Winner for Business & Economics
Owning Our Future: The Emerging Ownership Revolution: Journeys to a Generative Economy by Marjorie Kelly. 2012 Finalist for Business & Economics
Corporations Are Not People: Why They Have More Rights than You Do and What You Can Do About It by Jeffrey D. Clements. 2012 Finalist for Political Science
Women Lead the Way by Linda Tarr-Whelan. 2009 GOLD Winner for Women’s Issues
Crunch by Jared Bernstein. 2008 GOLD Winner for Business & Economics
The Speculation Economy by Lawrence E. Mitchell. 2007 GOLD Winner for Business & Economics
Affluenza by John De Graaf, David Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor. 2005 HONORABLE Mention for Popular Culture
Foreword Mentions
A Productive Year for Berrett-Koehler
Berrett-Koehler is Foreword Reviews’ 2015 Indie Publisher of the Year
Press Releases
March 2016: top month in Foreign Translation sales!
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