As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters,” by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn.

Why you should read it: This 2022 book offers proven strategies for coming up with great ideas – by yourself or with your team – then quickly deciding which of those ideas are worth your time. Utley and Klebahn draw from their experiences leading Stanford University’s Launchpad accelerator and advising organizations like Microsoft, Michelin, and Hyatt. Everyone from entrepreneurs to managers and leaders will learn tactics for tapping into creativity.