If You Want to Make God Really Laugh Show Him Your Business Plan: 101 Universal Laws of Business by Barry J. Gibbons The former CEO of Burger King blows the cover on corporate incompetence—and uncovers the secrets of good business—in his sharp-tongued, riotously funny book. Why are so many businesses such depressing, poorly directed messes?…
Leadership A to Z: A Guide for the Appropriately Ambitious (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) by James O’Toole Instead of focusing, as most leadership tomes do, on who leaders are, their character, style, charisma, and so on, this book looks closely at what great leaders actually do. As the title implies, Leadership A to…
The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton The market for business knowledge is booming, as companies looking to improve their performance pour billions of dollars into training programs, consultants, and executive education searching for ways to improve. Did you ever wonder why so much education…
Love ’em or Lose ’em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans The retention of talent has been identified by numerous resources as the #1 business issue of the 21st Century. There is no issue with greater urgency, or with more far-reaching consequences, than the issue of retention. The authors have…
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell Why did crime in New York drop so suddenly in the mid-90s? How does an unknown novelist end up a best-selling author? Why is teenage smoking out of control, when everyone knows smoking kills? What makes TV shows like Sesame Street…
Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christensen Here’s another management parable in the spirit of Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, and Who Moved My Cheese? Fish! draws its lesson from an unlikely source—the fun-loving fishmongers at Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The authors have done…
1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work by Bob Nelson Here is the third in Nelson’s 1001 Ways Series. Whether you’re an entry-level assistant or a VP working with the CEO, there’s only one person responsible for your career—you. This unique motivational manual will help you realize your potential for success. This book brings together…
The Professional Service Firm 50 (Reinventing Work): Fifty Ways to Transform Your “Department” into a Professional Service Firm Whose Trademarks are Passion and Innovation! by Tom Peters The White Collar Revolution is upon us, and 90% of jobs are in danger of major reconfiguration—or extinction. This ground-breaking new series, Tom Peters Trilogy: The Reinventing Work…
The Project 50 (Reinventing Work): Fifty Ways to Transform Every “Task” into a Project That Matters! by Tom Peters The White Collar Revolution is upon us, and 90% of jobs are in danger of major reconfiguration—or extinction. This ground-breaking new series, Tom Peters Trilogy: The Reinventing Work Series, aims at nothing less than a total re-invention…