Kindred Spirits: Harvard Business School's Extraordinary Class of 1949 and How They Transformed American Business

Not a bad book except for the fact that the author's liberal leanings were too obvious. HBS (or any business school for that matter) is meant to teach business leaders, not focus on making graduates respected social agenda leaders. The author took several shots at the decade of the 80s and the Reagan era, but certainly gave a pass on the corrupt 90s (WorldCom, Enron, etc.) and the Clinton years. All in all, though, I enjoyed the background on some of the key graduates, but I would not buy another book by this author.

As I read this book I became aware of just how much times have changed since 1949. Nowadays no Harvard Business School MBA student learns this style of business. Now they teach students how to line their own pockets while dismantling successful American businesses and putting all the employees out on the street. They also teach that this is simply good business.

The example of the Harvard 49ers is inspirational, and their adventures in business make for an exciting story.