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 Improvement304 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 Management12 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 Miss66 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 Results222 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 Fable219 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 Workplace1 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 Organizations29 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 Life87 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 Workplace4 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 Remember19 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 Organization20 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 Do56 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 Work21 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 Box203 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 Core39 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 High137 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 Energy36 reviews
Jon Gordon

Wiley, 2007

Be different, Be positive

+ Fantastic!
+ The Energy Bus is full of positive energy
+ Great Energy Builder
+ Highly Recommended