This book unravels the five social appetites that drive employee motivation, using over 30 years of research to back up its findings. In essence, happy, motivated employees, will also be the most productive employees.

Effective use of information technology combined with high morale and employee engagement in the workplace, could lead Corporate America out of its current morass. Clearly, IT is a genuine "IT" factor every successful company needs.

This is a fascinating look at what makes people great at what they do, and how even the greatest of the great are always striving to improve. Resting on one's laurels is not acceptable in this environment.

Every now and then, a book comes along that covers an issue so eloquently, it becomes a phenomenom. This marvelous story of success, by Malcolm Gladwell, is such a book.

Successful companies usually begin with a clear set of core values that every employee understands and embraces; this is the essence of what visionary companies accomplish, and in the process, actively engage its employees in the pursuit of excellent performance.

This book cleverly exposes the reasons employees generally think business meetings are a waste of time; because they usually are a waste of time!

Now we know why things have been so unstable so far during the current millennium; all of our preconceived notions have been thrown out the window!

What do most successful individuals usually have in common? Stephen R. Covey unveils seven distinct habits that define their essense; but the key is to get others to realize the mission, and actively participate in accomplishing it.

Without innovation and creativity, a company is most likely destined to fail; by keeping an open mind to change, and a willingness to accept calculated risks, new ideas will flow freely, and some of those ideas will prove to be great.

Some people are so universally annoying, we need an instruction manual to not let them drive us crazy. Believe it or not, it's possible to make them tolerable, but it's not easy.

This great book, written by Harvey Mackay over 20 years ago, is timeless; helping the reader navigate through the perilous waters of big business in the 21st Century, as well as the late '80s. It also proves the author was truly a good guy, worthy of the success he achieved in his business career.

Robert L. Dilenschneider's excellent "handbook" on leadership strategies, is a great source of information for anyone looking to enhance their powers of persuation; and who isn't trying to do that?

Leonard L. Berry's book featured my old employer, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, as having what it took to deliver great customer service. The author was kind enough to send me an autographed copy, so how could I not love it?

This wonderfully inspirational book shows that almost anything is possible, if everyone on the "team" believes in themselves, and works together in harmonious ways.

All the techniques and strategies from the Harvard School of Business may come in handy from time to time, but in the final analyis, you need to have a strong network of friends to help you climb the ladder of success.

Image may not be everything, but it's still important in maximizing business success. Authors Bixler and Dugan break it down into five steps, enabling the reader to project confidence, competence and credibility at work.

D.A. Benton's latest masterpiece, which every business leader needs to know, to run the big show.

Employee engagement is an ongoing theme these days, and this book is a sound guide to treating employees right.

In this groundbreaking study, we find that social responsibility & high performance go hand in hand.

This comprehensive study on the art of management is as good as it gets; any manager at any level would benefit from reading & heeding the advice in this book.