Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992, San Francisco, California |
| Founder | Steven Piersanti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | San Francisco, California |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Nonfiction topics | business, personal growth, current events, self-help |
| Official website | www.bkconnection.com |
Berrett-Koehler Publishers [1] is a book publishing company in San Francisco, California, that publishes books on progressive business practices, current events, and work/life issues.
History
Berrett-Koehler was founded in 1992 by Steven Piersanti,[2] former CEO of Jossey-Bass Publishers (now a division of John Wiley & Sons), who envisioned a different kind of publishing company.[3] Their corporate mission is to "create a world that works for all".
Among the first books published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers was Leadership and the New Science,[4] by Margaret Wheatley, which has sold more than 350,000 copies. The company has published several bestsellers, including
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,[5] by John Perkins, which was listed on the New York Times bestseller list in 2004 and sold over 1,000,000 copies
- Eat That Frog,[6] by Brian Tracy, which has sold more than 900,000 copies
- Love Em or Lose Em,[7] by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, which has sold more than 550,000 copies
References
- ↑ http://www.bkconnection.com/static/story.asp Berrett-Koehler Publishers, "The BK Story"
- ↑ http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/luminaries/steve_piersanti Shift In Action, profile of Steve Piersanti
- ↑ "Getting on the Same Page," Fast Company Magazine, November 1, 2005
- ↑ http://www.linezine.com/2.3/themes/bgsbrlns2.htm
- ↑ http://www.democracynow.org/2004/11/9/confessions_of_an_economic_hit_man
- ↑ http://www.bkconnection.com/books/title/eat-that-frog
- ↑ http://www.bkconnection.com/books/title/love-em-or-lose-em
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