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Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining ResultsBalanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining Results by Paul R. Niven
Buy used from: $5.73
Excellent advice for using the methodology
The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business EnvironmentThe Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment by Robert S. Kaplan
Buy new: $25.17 / Used from: $2.58
Good stuff but still a lot of theory
Beans: Four Principles for Running a Business in Good Times or BadBeans: Four Principles for Running a Business in Good Times or Bad by Leslie Yerkes
Buy new: $19.96 / Used from: $0.01
Give this out and your management will "get it" more easily
Treat People Right!: How Organizations and Employees Can Create a Win/Win Relationship to Achieve High Performance at All LevelsTreat People Right!: How Organizations and Employees Can Create a Win/Win Relationship to Achieve High Performance at All Levels by Edward E., III Lawler
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Basic stuff, but always good to read again
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their OrganizationsThe Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations by John P. Kotter
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $4.99
Wonderful, real-world stories that inspired people in my company
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don'tGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $6.61
Every manager, everywhere, should read this book
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do DifferentlyFirst, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
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Very readable book with data from the Gallup Organization
Gung Ho! Turn On the People in Any OrganizationGung Ho! Turn On the People in Any Organization by Ken Blanchard
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Just a really nice story