A look at two syllabuses for learning the art of business, why they're rare, and why to take notice when a practitioner mentions one.

What the best book on business strategy actually looks like in practice. Also: why it's important to read business narratives to learn more.

7 Powers is arguably the best book on business strategy currently available today.

What games are the best at simulating the lived experience of running a business? And what is that experience like, anyway?

Why career moats are better thought of as a navigation tool in your career.

We take a look at how you might turn extracted, tacit expertise into a training program for yourself or others.

How to pick tree books and branch books, demonstrated using an example of a reading program I developed for B2B sales.

A look at Laura Militello and Robert Hutton's Applied Cognitive Task Analysis, a simplified method for getting at the tacit expertise of others.

When you miss a deadline — was it because you messed up, or was it because your work was too uncertain?

Two big changes to the Commonplace membership program: members-only essays, every other week, and annual membership plans.