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Beyond the MBA Hype: A Guide to Understanding and Surviving B-Schools
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Rita Mulcahy · 611 pages
Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell · 320 pages
In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their
The One Minute Manager
Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson · 111 pages
Details a simple, yet effective management system based on three fundamental strategies for earning raises, promotions, and power in business.
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath, Dan Heath · 291 pages
Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus public-health scares circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas--business people, teachers, politicians, journalists, and others--struggle to make their ideas "stick." Why do some ideas thrive wh
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Daniel H. Pink · 272 pages
The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. Drawing on research from around the world, Pink outlines the six fundamentally human abilities that are absolute essentials for professional success and personal fulf
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
Liz Wiseman, Greg McKeown · 288 pages
Do you make those around you smarter? We’ve all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them and always needs to be the smartest ones in the room. These are the idea killers, the energy sappers, the diminishers of talent and commitment. On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance
Marcus Buckingham · 270 pages
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
Carmine Gallo · 288 pages
Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There
Richard Fenton, Andrea Waltz · 80 pages
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences
Nancy Duarte · 272 pages
This title reveals the underlying story form of all great presentations that will not only create impact, but will move people to action.
Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships
Jeffrey Gitomer · 204 pages
Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation--and Positive Strategies for Change
Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever · 256 pages
By looking at the barriers holding women back and the social forces constraining them, Women don't ask shows women how to reframe their interactions and more accurately evaluate their opportunities. It teaches them how to ask for what they want in ways that feel comfortable and possible, taking into account the impact of asking on their relationships. And it teaches all of us how to recognize the
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility
Mireille Guiliano
The Art of War for Women: Sun Tzu's Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work
Sun Tzu, Chin-Ning Chu · 224 pages
The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch): Valuable Lessons, Smart Suggestions, and True Stories for Succeeding as the Chick-in-Charge
Caitlin Friedman, Kimberly Yorio · 232 pages
Forget what you've heard. Nice girls can get the corner office.As women, we haven't always had the best role models at work. We've either worked for men or we've had female bosses who are, well, big bitches. Woman still don't have much of a road map right now when it comes to taking charge at the office, so the team who brought you the national bestseller The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Bus
Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success
Claire Shipman, Katty Kay · 226 pages
Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
William Poundstone · 300 pages
No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can
Robert Reffkin · 240 pages
Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It
Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections--In Person and Online
Susan RoAne
Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur
Pamela Slim · 384 pages
Despite grim headlines about the economy, you DONT have to stay in a job you intensely hate. Theres a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbo