 | First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $5.91 Great book on managing people. Absolutely a must read for any manager. Rarely do I make such bold statements, but it is a definite must read.
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 | A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $5.50 Not directly related to management per se, but very relevant to managing in today's environment. Another must read for managers.
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 | Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath
Buy new: $15.21 / Used from: $10.92 Ideas are only as valuable as your ability to communicate them. The material is really valuable.
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 | The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.50 Sets the stage for the global playing field all business professionals find themselves a part of!
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 | Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through The Wilds of Strategic Management by Henry Mintzberg
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $8.91 A mini-MBA. A great summary of the various perspectives on what is business "strategy". Not the easiest read, but not terribly challenging either, definitly worth your time.
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 | Finding Fertile Ground: Identifying Extraordinary Opportunities for New Ventures (paperback) by Scott A. Shane
Buy new: $21.89 / Used from: $19.35 Although not the easiest of reads, definitly a great summary of what constitutes attractive entrepreneurial opportunities. A great lens to have in your managerial toolkit.
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 | Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
Buy used from: $26.09 Understanding consumer behavior is a huge advantage in the game of business!
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 | Smartups: Lessons from Rob Ryan's Entrepreneur America Boot Camp for Start-Ups by Rob Ryan
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $7.98 An entertaining read with numerous lessons of relevance to managers or aspiring entrepreneurs...
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 | The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $4.33 Social trends, can you understand & leverage them?
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 | The new business road test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (2nd Edition) by John Mullins
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $19.60 Terrific read targeted at prospective entrepreneurs with several key lessons regarding what individuals should do before writing a business plan... Great mini-case-studies, easy to comprehend material...
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