2025 was a great year for new management and business titles. Artificial intelligence (AI) and its emergence in all areas, personal finance in a stable economy – almost a rarity in Argentina – and the global scenario for the world of work and talentdominated the editorial agenda, which cannot be lost on decision-makers.
Prominent local and international leaders have left their mark and provided new visions on the challenges companies already face and which will undoubtedly intensify in 2026. At the same time, some new voices emerged with editorial suggestions that went beyond networks and videos of less than two minutes.
It signifies a reassessment of humanity and bonds in the face of a reality that, while already uncertain, now also appears immediate and ever-present. Self-confidence and psychological safety are becoming increasingly important in an environment where career paths are constantly shifting.
In this context, whether you want to give something as a gift this Christmas or use the holidays to get up to date, the following points are the following Recommended titles released in 2025 and this is something leaders should have on their radar. Most of them are available in almost all major bookstores in the country as well as online platforms in e-book or audiobook format.
“Leadership + People”, Alejandro Melamed (Paidós)
Leadership + People, Alejandro Melamed
The goal of this latest research from Melamed, organizational speaker and founder of Humanize Consulting, was to delve into the personal transformations that shape teams and companies. Excerpts from the book, the full title of which is “Leadership + People. Stories from (my) life that inspire us”. specific lessons from 30 stories of real people lived in organizations. It’s about being inspired by innovative (or less common) ways of agile leadership, even when the dizziness reaches uncontrollable levels and the traditional hierarchy pyramid is completely destroyed.
“Finance, what they didn’t teach you in school”, Leo Piccioli (Editorial El Ateneo)
“Finance, what they didn’t teach you in school,” Leo Piccioli
Leo Piccioli stops talking to CEOs for a while to “put his economist hat back on” and carry out an increasingly fundamental task: Providing financial education for adults who couldn’t learn it in the initial phase but need to know it today. With simple language, practical exercises and without underestimating the reader, it not only provides him with technical knowledge to better manage his capital and earn more, but also Rethink your own relationship with moneyunderstand the maxims, be able to deal with it better, and then yes, take an investment path that is no longer a luxury or only for specialists. In Argentina, where 8 out of 10 survive thanks to credit cards and salaries do not last beyond the 15th of the month, Piccioli’s book opens a necessary debate, not to debate, but to bring together solutions.
“When Work Hurts”, Analía Tarasiewicz (Alberto Luongo)
“When work hurts”, Analía Tarasiewicz
Analía Tarasiewicz, founder of the consultancy Work Better, multiple speaker and columnist in this medium, presented this year a title that she herself described on her social media profiles “It’s what I wish I had read when everything hurt and I didn’t know where to go.“The work coach draws from her personal experience of combining family and work during a pandemic to accompany those who also experience symptoms that they cannot explain, those who know that they need to reinvent themselves, either because they are looking for their own project or because they simply do not want to become obsolete in the face of a technology that prevents them from being productive, but without losing their essence and purpose. A voice that speaks about work without mincing words, and which is worth listening to.”
“It is better NOT to talk about certain things”, Andrés Hatum and Eugenio Marchiori (Granica)
“It is better NOT to talk about certain things,” Andrés Hatum and Eugenio Marchiori
As is common both in the media and in the classroom, the authors address “What.” Nobody dares to say anything about politics in organizations: Power, influences, strategies and games played beyond the principles and not usually talked about (at least not openly). The unwritten rules of the corporate world are told from a devastating and disturbing but also pragmatic perspective in order to survive what they see as the “wild realism” of the flow of life within organizations.
“The new era of brands”, by Marcelo Romeo (Granica)
“The New Era of Brands,” by Marcelo Romeo
Marcelo Romeo, CEO of the communications and advertising consultancy Agens, presented his latest title at the Buenos Aires Book Fair this year, in which he expresses himself Present and future of brandsand, most importantly, his current connection with the audience. Guests include Axel Kuschevatzky, Fernando Moiguer, Millan Ludea, Sean Summers, Mariela Mociulsky, Ximena Diaz Alarcon, Silvina Chippy Seiguer, Paula Martin and Mariano Dorfman.
“We are others”, Sergio Roitberg (Penguin Random House)
“We Are Others,” the new book by Sergio Roitberg, founder and CEO of Newlink, is intended to serve as a reflection on how to adapt, lead, and build trust in the age of unknown and instability. Roitberg points out that we have not emerged from the pandemic the same, but not only that: reassessing what makes us human. In this environment of changing priorities and technologies that are fundamentally changing the game, companies also face an uncertain future. Which ones will learn to survive? Those who manage to reconnect with people.
“Espartanos”, Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts and Eduardo “Coco” Oderigo (Penguin Random House)
“Espartanos,” Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts and Eduardo “Coco” Oderigo
A inspiring story like no other, “Made in Argentina” This relates to the experience of the Espartanos Foundation, which provides opportunities through rugby to people deprived of their freedom in prisons in the country. His teachings and values, already the subject of his own Disney+ series, are told in the book through interviews, first-person statements and the word of the creator behind this model exported to the world, “Coco” Oderigo.
“100 Secrets of Innovation”, Martina Rua (Editorial Conecta)
“100 Secrets of Innovation”, Martina Rua
Journalist Martina Rua, specializing in technology and culture, explores characters, stories and secrets that have taken innovation leaders in Argentina from a “resume of failures” to undeniable success. The goal is to help the reader develop one Mentality that promotes innovation about sticking to the tried and tested. “I want to be the person who tells about innovation in the simplest way possible and that the reader can use everything I tell to their advantage,” said Rua at the presentation of his book at the University of San Andrés.
“Development of Linking Intelligence”, Sandra Gutterman and Fernando Sabatini (Granica)
“Development of Linking Intelligence,” Sandra Gutterman and Fernando Sabatini
Organizational consulting specialists are re-evaluating the role of Trust as the key to intelligence. They assume that leadership today, if understood on the basis of trust, does not depend on individual success, but on knowledge Take advantage of collaboration Facilitate conflict resolution and be a channel for collective development. This is the path to a healthy, long-term sustainable environment that leads to real victories and deep emotional impact.
“Your best professional and entrepreneurial version”, Máriel Mejuto (Editorial Planeta)
“Your best professional and entrepreneurial version”, Máriel Mejuto
The first book by the Argentine organizational coach and facilitator, who has been offering organizational training and personal advice to people with high potential for more than 20 years. This title is intended to be a guide for entrepreneurs and professionals who want to pursue their own path successfully and purposefully. This book takes you through five key areas:
- Reprogram your own mentality
- Optimize self-management
- Strengthen interpersonal skills
- Prioritize comprehensive wellness
- Expand competence
“Talent promotion in practice: everyday life and skills development”, Martha Alles (Granica)
“Talent development in practice: everyday life and skills development”, Martha Alles
Among the international successes that the country achieved this year, it is necessary to remember the new episode of Martha Allesundisputed market leader in organizational consulting. This time the focus is on developing skills in the digital age, but also on the self-leadership and empowerment that those who lead must exercise.
“Leadership of the High Way”, John C. Maxwell (Maxwell Foundation)
It should also be recalled that the management agenda in 2025 was marked by the visit of one of the West’s most representative leadership gurus, John C. Maxwell. In addition to his speeches at meetings before business groups and in front of 3,500 people at the Gran Rex, the business coach presented his latest book, “Leadership of the High Road,” in which he shows exactly the possibility of following the path of integrity in a divisive world.
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