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The Belbin guide to succeeding at Work, by Nigel BelbinA guide to improving career prospects, drawing on 27 years of experience since Meredith Belbin's ground-breaking best-seller: 'Management Teams - why they succeed or fail.' Includes managing stress, dealing with difficult people, and various management tips. Recently reviewed in Training & Coaching Today, who described it as 'chock-full of clarity and advice... should be available on prescription' |
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Think Better, by Tim HursonAimed at getting people to think more creatively, Hurson advocates using your gut instinct to assess possible solutions. Hurson runs a company that advises other organisations on problem solving and productive thinking. Recently reviewed by the ILM in their Edge magazine and described as 'highly recommended not just for those seeking fresh answers to tricky problems but for individuals who want to sort out their personal lives'. |
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Get yourself promoted, by A&C BlackA guide to making your way up the career ladder, by making yourself 'promotable'. Covers the practical aspects, such as polishing up your CV and finding out about hidden job opportunities; as well as developing your presence and building good relationships with useful people. |
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The Undercover Economist, by Tim HarfordYou probably need to be a little bit interested in economics to really enjoy this book but it is a remarkable explanation of how markets work and often don’t, which will help you see the world of business from a much more informed viewpoint. |
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Who Moved My Blackberry - Martin Lukes with Lucy KellawayA delightful satire of modern work from the FT's scourge of management nonsense Lucy Kellaway. If you were unfortunate enough to have read, "Who Moved My Cheese" (or any of its equivalents) by accident or design, this book is the antidote. Hysterically funny! |
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable - Nassim Nicholas TalebWritten with infectious enthusiasm and occasionally bristling anger, Taleb set out of burst the bubble of those who purport to be experts. Although this may look like a dry tome on statists, this is not at all the case as Taleb leaps from subject to subject with humour and insight. If you have read more than one "business book" you really should read this one before you read anymore as it might protect you from their effects in future. |
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Predictably Irrational - Dan ArielyAn entertaining tour of the human side of systems. Ariely, a leading behavioural economist, writes in an fluid engaging style on a host of subjects that should be required reading for anyone in business. Particularly good on the nature on pricing and "free" offers. |