| |
|
Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke--the Simple Change That Can Make Your ... 25 reviews Cali Ressler, Jody Thompson
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
Amazing book. Working example in the REAL world.
+ Happy people are productive people...... + BUY THIS FOR YOUR MANAGER! + ROWE's are awesome!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement 304 reviews Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
North River Press, 2004
Nandan
+ Great framework for improving anything + Extremely useful manufacturing throughput concepts + Julie Rogo Knocks It Down One Star + Outstanding read
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management 12 reviews Jeffrey Pfeffer
Harvard Business School Press, 2007
Unconventional Common Sense
+ Easier Said than Done + Maybe not as unconventional, but good + Awesome and True Business Management Book!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Monday Morning Leadership: 8 Mentoring Sessions You Can't Afford to Miss 66 reviews David Cottrell
Cornerstone Leadership Institute, 2002
A Management Classic....
+ Inspiring + A Mentorship Gem + Short, Sweet and to the Point
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results 222 reviews Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, ...
Hyperion, 2000
Makes work fun
+ Great read! + Fish! for Teambuilding + Great learning, easy read
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable 219 reviews Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2002
The best book on teamwork
+ Good for team improvement + Foundation for Team Building
This was a great book, an easy read that was packed with information and suspense. After reading the fictional part of the book, I found the in depth descriptions of each dysfunction at the end of the book very important and informative. Also what makes this book so good is the fact that almost ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace 1 review Jason A Colquitt, Michael J. Wesson, ...
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008
Maintains Interest
This is a good textbook. It keeps things interesting by having real world examples, statistics, etc. THey also use entertainment (TV shows and such) to illustrate points in the books as well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations 29 reviews John P. Kotter, Dan S. Cohen
Harvard Business School Press, 2002
Fantastic
+ The Heart of The Heart of Change + Change Management + An examination of "the centrality of emotion" when leading change + Just in Time
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into ... 42 reviews Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2006
Brilliant and Well Told
+ Nice Little Read + Silos...That's the Problem! + Simple, Useful and Direct View of a Common Business Issue + Good book, good strategies
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life 87 reviews Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton
Gallup Press, 2004
The Magic Word, Positive!
+ How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. + Does your bucket have a hole in it? + Foundation for Creating Supportive Environments
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace 4 reviews Michalle E. Mor Barak
Sage Publications, Inc, 2005
managing Diversity for Competitive Advantage
+ Commending Michalle Mor Barak's Managing Diversity + Assessment by a civil rights Judge + An Important Contribution to the Management LIterature
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Nonverbal Advantage: Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work (Bk Business) 9 reviews Carol Kinsey Goman
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008
A "Decoder Ring" for Personal Interactions
+ a nonviewer's quick view + The key to understanding body language + Readable, if stating the obvious + Great for business... for personal life too
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The It Factor: Be the One People Like, Listen to, and Remember 19 reviews Mark Wiskup
AMACOM, 2007
Your Mom and Dad Love You
+ Inspiring and reassuring + An "It" thing to have for you library
Not only is Wiskup entertaining with his "24" analogies and his constant reminder that your parents have to love you, his tools work! We bought "The IT Factor" for all of our employees, had them read it, and then brought Wiskup in to help them put the tools into action. They instantly became ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization 20 reviews Dennis S Reina, Michelle L Reina
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006
A TOP-NOTCH BOOK...TERRIFIC FOR PRACTITIONERS!
+ Excellent Work! + Helpful book for workplace + Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization + Trust as the Foundation
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They Do 56 reviews Clotaire Rapaille
Broadway, 2007
Delivers the goods
+ Once in a great while... + fascinating + The human condition by culture....
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work 21 reviews Lynne C. Lancaster, David Stillman
Collins Business, 2003
All Supervisors should learn this!
+ A New Understanding + "When Generations Collide" + When Generations Collide
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box 203 reviews The Arbinger Institute
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002
Go Beyond
+ Read it. Then read it again. + The next generation + Leadership and Self-deception + Wonderfully thought provoking
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Energy Leadership: Transforming Your Workplace and Your Life from the Core 39 reviews Bruce D. Schneider
Wiley, 2007
Easy Read With A Powerful Message!
+ Kerri + Understand yourself,the people around you and how to create positive change! + Must Read + This book is top-notch
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High 137 reviews Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Common sense isn't really all that common
+ Learn to communicate better! + Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High + Crucial Conversations + Best book ever
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy 36 reviews Jon Gordon
Wiley, 2007
Be different, Be positive
+ Fantastic! + The Energy Bus is full of positive energy + Great Energy Builder + Highly Recommended
|
|
|
|
|
|