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Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis.Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. by Eric Berne
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $3.91
The first time I read this back in the eighties I thought I'd found the secret to what makes people tick. Suddenly the world around me became a list of games people were playing with each other all the time. It literally changed my world-view, in a good way.
The Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS  : Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary ResultsThe Leadership Lessons of the U.S. Navy SEALS : Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results by Jeff Cannon
Buy used from: $4.99
A classic book on leadership from a unique perspective. It gives real life scenarios and real life lessons and helpful tips that are applicable in a real world environment.
Managing with Aloha: Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of BusinessManaging with Aloha: Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of Business by Rosa Say
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $8.41
I first discovered this book via the author's website. I quickly discovered I wanted more, and her writing is clear and helpful in day to day management in an environment similar to what I have experience with. Real world, front-line environment, not really the office politics world of high-rise offices with corner offices, but real life and real people.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $10.29 / Used from: $4.47
You can't go to a productivity or management site these days without finding a reference to this book on at least the front page. It's the productivity porn of the double-oughts. Working with someone who is familiar with it is a joy.