getAbstract Announces 2024 International Book Award “Business Impact” & “Learning Impact” Shortlists

Lucerne, September 30, 2024 – getAbstract announces today the shortlist for its Business Impact and Learning Impact categories of the 2024 getAbstract International Book Award. The ‘Learning Impact’ category recognizes titles that offer significant insights for people leaders in the L&D space, and the ‘Business Impact’ category recognizes titles that provide business leaders and entrepreneurs with actionable knowledge in areas like leadership, technology, career, and more.

“Business Impact“ (International)

The finalists for the getAbstract International Book Award 2024 in the category “Business Impact” (International) are:

• Do Bigger Things by Dan McClure, Jennifer Wilde, Fast Company Press/ Greenleaf
• The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell, Little Brown/Black Inc
• The Neurodiversity Edge by Maureen Dunne, Wiley, 2024, rating 9
• Slow Burn by R. Jisung Park, Princeton UP
• Trust. by Dominique Leipzig, ForbesBooks

“Learning Impact“ (International)

The finalists for the getAbstract International Book Award 2024 in the category “Learning Impact” (International) are:

• The Canary Code by Ludmila N. Praslova, Berrett-Koehler
• The Digital Coaching Revolution by Anna Tavis, Woody Woodward, Kogan Page
• The Retention Revolution by Erica Keswin, McGraw-Hill
• The Trusted Learning Advisor by Keith Keating, Kogan Page Publishers
• The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders by John C. Maxwell, HarperCollins Leadership

Further information

The summaries of the nominated titles and interviews with selected nominated authors can be found in the getAbstract Journal.

International Book Award

About the getAbstract International Book Award

The getAbstract International Book Award is among the world’s oldest, continuously presented non-fiction book awards. Since 2001, it has been awarded to authors whose work has significantly impacted contemporary social, political and economic understanding. In alignment with our mission to provide actionable, business-relevant knowledge, the getAbstract International Book Award focuses on works that help people make better decisions in their personal and professional life – as encapsulated in our slogan, “Know Better. Do Better.”