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The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees) 37 reviews
Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Easy Read and well worth it
Lencioni always writes a good, easy to read story that helps make sense of the workplace. It's a simple story that is well written and is essential to better management.
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Say Goodbye 33 reviews
Lisa Gardner
Bantam, 2008
There went a good night's sleep.....
Yes, there ARE some disturbing elements to this story as others have noted, but you expect something along those lines when you pick up a suspense/thriller, right? I do anyway.
Extraordinarily pleased w/ this entire book.... couldn't put it down & then finished this morning what I didn't last night. AWESOME characters, plot, dialogue - loved it all around. Can't wait for more!
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Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results 217 reviews
Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, ...
Hyperion, 2000
Fish! for Teambuilding
We used Fish! as a team-building exercise at work. We read about 20 pages a week and then discussed. Even people who don't like to read, enjoyed it because it's such a quick, easy, story. I did get CD's for a few people. This was a group that needed to become cohesive, and after the second week, everyone was animated about Fish! People shared their own experiences as it related to the story. ...
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The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy 33 reviews
Jon Gordon
Wiley, 2007
Great Energy Builder
This book was recommended by several collegues at a recent convention. I read it in one sitting. There is so much usable information in this book! When I went back thru it, to highlight the key items, I ended up highlighting something on almost every page. Buy the book and jump on The Energy Bus.
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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths80 reviews
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
interesting!
I found this book and survey easy to use. I thought it was very insightful!
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The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work5 reviews
Jon Gordon
Wiley, 2008
From negative to positive!
The title tells it all: no complaining. Author Jon Gordon, an inspirational speaker and consultant, delivers his message in this book through a captivating story that many corporate executives can relate with. Focused on the circumstances surrounding Hope, the VP of human resources at an IT company during a dangerously precarious business situation, Gordon takes the reader from negativity to ...
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently258 reviews
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman
Simon & Schuster, 1999
More Profound than its Title Suggests
You can't take the title seriously (some Amazon reviewers do). The book is about what Gallup has found makes effective managers of people during its research for various clients over 10+ years. The central theme is that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Nothing new there. What is new, is their research that shows (a) an individual's strengths are real workforce multipliers, (b) effort ...
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Now, Discover Your Strengths325 reviews
Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton
Free Press, 2001
buy new only!!
This is a wonderful book, but you have to buy it new! There's a code on the inside for the strengths quiz, and you cannot reuse the code. I had to buy StrengthsFinder 2.0--the new version--in order to get the quiz without repurchansing the same exact book twice.
It would have been nice to know this....
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2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results9 reviews
Paul Falcone
AMACOM, 2005
2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews
Excellent tool for assisting managers with written comments on the performance reviews they are required to do on their employees. It especially helps managers with new phrases for employees they have been reviewing for years.
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Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance54 reviews
Marcus Buckingham
Free Press, 2007
A MUST HAVE RESOURCE
Marcus Buckingham is brilliant! His research-profound! As a professional workplace trainer, I use this book and insist that my clients purchase copies for their management teams before I conduct their trainings. Yesterday's "Human Resources" is today's "Talent Management" and employment engagement! Another must-have is the previous book "Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham.
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Gung Ho! Turn On the People in Any Organization103 reviews
Ken Blanchard
William Morrow, 1997
Keep It Simple Stupid
The anti-cliche corporate example used as the basis for this book and its powerful message prove again that the best ideas are the simplest ones. The brilliance of the author's writing is its quick and easy-to-read format. An author with a larger ego could have easily mired this message in excessive wordiness to lengthen the page count, but why? The concepts are logical and straight-forward. ...
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PHR/SPHR: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide70 reviews
Anne Bogardus
Sybex, 2007
Highly recommend this book
I was late signing up with the PHR exam and I didn't have a lot of study time by the time I received this book, like a month. I used this book as my only source of information (I did graduate with my Bachelors and have worked in Staffing/HR for 9 years) and passed on my first try. I was very nervous because I kept hearing that it's difficult to pass on the first time, but this book helped me ...
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No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits: The Ultimate, No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No ...13 reviews
Dan S. Kennedy
Entrepreneur Press, 2008
A complete Business Makeover for under $15
This is a wonderful book that will challenge many of the things you do in your business. If you follow Dan's advice, you will radically alter your approach to business. You could not hire a consultant to teach this for under a few thousand dollars. Yet you get one of the best teaching very valuable concepts for under $15.
If you are familiar with Dan Kennedy's work, this is very typical. ...
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The First-Time Manager30 reviews
Loren B. Belker, Gary S. Topchik
AMACOM, 2005
Good Thoughts
I bought this for my son who is a first time manager at a fast food chain of restaurants. He says it has helped him learn a lot and is putting the things in the book to good use with his team. He feels that he has learned a lot and will definately use what he has learned from this book.
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The Dream Manager33 reviews
Matthew Kelly
Hyperion, 2007
The dream manager changed my life
Being in a management position, I thought the book was supposed to teach me how to be the dream manager. I soon found out that it is much better than I expected. It teaches you to start dreaming again. The reason why people are so miserable at work is because they do not feel that they make a difference. I live and breathe this philosophy now at work and in my personal life. The 12 areas that we ...
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Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals: A Guide to Successful Evaluations (Neal, Effective Phrases for ...55 reviews
James E. Neal
Neal Publications, 2006
A real life saver.
If anyone is going to buy "only" one book to write effective rating evaluations, then this is the book you need. I highly recommend this book it's quick and to the point.
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The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth64 reviews
Fred Reichheld
Harvard Business School Press, 2006
GREAT!!!
This is a great book. I have referenced this book in meetings to my team at work, and it has proven to be very useful. I highly recommend this book to anyone with leadership aspirations.
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Executive Warfare: 10 Rules of Engagement for Winning Your War for Success7 reviews
David D'Alessandro
McGraw-Hill, 2008
Informed, Practical, And About Half The Total Solution
I would put this in my top five favorite books for management just behind Hubbard's How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business and Taleb's The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.
D'Alessandro has written a sort of The Art Of War for upper management. Everything I read in his book is something I can directly relate to my own experiences and probably ...
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Monday Morning Leadership: 8 Mentoring Sessions You Can't Afford to Miss66 reviews
David Cottrell
Cornerstone Leadership Institute, 2002
A Management Classic....
This book is clear, crisp and hits the critical success factors for effective managers and leaders. The author uses powerful anecdotes to get his message across. This short book can be read inside of a few hours and should be on the required reading list for all new managers (and those needing a refresher). The chapter titles and key messages can be found below:
1) Drivers and Passengers ...
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Telling Ain't Training16 reviews
Harold Stolovitch
ASTD Press, 2002
Must Have!
This book is a perfect blend of theory and practical application in a compact package. Small enough to slide in a purse or briefcase, so you can take it with you when you need to brush up. Love it!!!
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