Samuel Smiles
Books by Samuel Smiles
Self-Help
by Samuel Smiles
The author Samuel Smiles was a Scot who lived in mid-19th century London. His book promoted the Puritan way of life, propagating both the virtues of early Victorian enterprise as well as its author’s own social idealism. An interesting aspect of the Smiles thesis is that he did not regard self-help as selfish – the concept was indissolubly bound up with service to others.
Interviews where books by Samuel Smiles were recommended
The best books on The Culture of Management, recommended by William Hopper
The Chairman of the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London selects his top five books on managerial culture. He discusses decline in American traditional management excellence but remains optimistic for the future.
