Alfred Sloan's My Years with General Motors was an immediate success and is considered one of the best management books written by CEOs of his era. Before his book, we'd probably have to go back to Henry Ford's autobiography to find a management book of this popularity.

And then there's Harvey Firestone's book, which CFO Bookshelf considers a gem. Originally published in 1926, the great people behind the Farnam Street blog have republished Men and Rubber, and the author's message is as relevant now as when he published it.

During this episode, we hit some of the big themes in this book:

• Money, capital, and planning
• The key to selling and no superstars
• Treating people right and employee ownership
• Deep thinking and decision-making
• Taking time off and Ford's vagabonds